Factory firmware for the MultiTech Dotbox (MTDOT-BOX) and EVB (MTDOT-EVB) products.

Dependencies:   NCP5623B GpsParser ISL29011 libmDot-mbed5 MTS-Serial MMA845x DOGS102 MPL3115A2

MTDOT-BOX/EVB Firmware Description

This Firmware is what ships on DotBox and EVB devices. It is intended to be used as a proof of concept and site survey tool for planning LoRa deployments. The firmware provides a number of different modes of operation:

  • Configuration - Use AT commands to configure network credentials, TX power, TX data rate, view the survey data file, etc.
  • Survey Single - Test network connectivity at current location at a specific TX power and TX data rate. Uplink information, downlink information, and GPS information are saved to the survey data file and can also be sent to the gateway.
  • Survey Sweep - Test network connectivity at current location across a range of TX powers and TX data rates. Uplink information, downlink information, and GPS information for each survey in the sweep are saved to the survey data file and can also be sent to the gateway.
  • LoRa Demo - Gather data from onboard sensors and display it on the screen in real time. Send packets containing sensor data to the gateway either on an interval or when triggered by the user. GPS data is not transmitted.
  • Survey GPS - Gather sensor and GPS data and transmit it to the gateway either on an interval or when triggered by the user. Add padding to packets, switch frequency sub bands, TX power, TX data rate, and more all without exiting Survey GPS Mode.
  • View Data - View the survey data file on the screen one survey at a time.

Additional documentation and information for the MTDOT-BOX/EVB Factory Firmware can be found here.


Dot Libraries

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Development library for mDot.

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Stable library for mDot.

Import librarylibmDot-mbed5

Stable version of the mDot library for mbed 5. This version of the library is suitable for deployment scenarios. See lastest commit message for version of mbed-os library that has been tested against.

Revision:
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+/* Copyright (c) <2016> <MultiTech Systems>, MIT License
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software 
+ * and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, 
+ * including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, 
+ * sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is 
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or 
+ * substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING 
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND 
+ * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, 
+ * DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, 
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+// mbed headers
+#include "mbed.h"
+#include "rtos.h"
+// MTS headers
+#include "mDot.h"
+#include "MTSLog.h"
+// display headers
+#include "DOGS102.h"
+#include "NCP5623B.h"
+#include "LayoutStartup.h"
+#include "LayoutScrollSelect.h"
+#include "LayoutConfig.h"
+#include "LayoutHelp.h"
+// button header
+#include "ButtonHandler.h"
+// LoRa header
+#include "LoRaHandler.h"
+// Sensor header
+#include "SensorHandler.h"
+// mode objects
+#include "ModeJoin.h"
+#include "ModeSingle.h"
+#include "ModeSweep.h"
+#include "ModeDemo.h"
+#include "ModeConfig.h"
+// misc heders
+#include "FileName.h"
+#include <string>
+
+// LCD and LED controllers
+SPI lcd_spi(SPI1_MOSI, SPI1_MISO, SPI1_SCK);
+I2C led_i2c(I2C_SDA, I2C_SCL);
+DigitalOut lcd_spi_cs(SPI1_CS, 1);
+DigitalOut lcd_cd(XBEE_ON_SLEEP, 1);
+DOGS102* lcd;
+NCP5623B* led_cont;
+
+// Thread informaiton
+osThreadId main_id;
+
+// Button controller
+ButtonHandler* buttons;
+
+// LoRa controller
+LoRaHandler* lora;
+mDot* dot;
+
+// GPS
+GPSPARSER* gps;
+MTSSerial gps_serial(XBEE_DOUT, XBEE_DIN, 256, 2048);
+
+// Sensors
+SensorHandler* sensors;
+
+// Modes
+ModeJoin* modeJoin;
+ModeSingle* modeSingle;
+ModeSweep* modeSweep;
+ModeDemo* modeDemo;
+ModeConfig* modeConfig;
+
+// Serial debug port
+Serial debug(USBTX, USBRX);
+
+// Survey Data File
+char* file_name;
+
+// Prototypes
+void mainMenu();
+
+int main() {
+    debug.baud(115200);
+    file_name = "SurveyData.txt";
+
+    lcd = new DOGS102(lcd_spi, lcd_spi_cs, lcd_cd);
+    // NCP5623B::LEDs 1 & 2 are the screen backlight - not used on default build
+    // NCP5623B::LED3 is EVB LED2
+    led_cont = new NCP5623B(led_i2c);
+
+    main_id = Thread::gettid();
+    buttons = new ButtonHandler(main_id);
+    dot = mDot::getInstance();
+    lora = new LoRaHandler(main_id);
+    gps = new GPSPARSER(&gps_serial, led_cont);
+    sensors = new SensorHandler();
+
+    led_cont->setLEDCurrent(16);
+
+    MTSLog::setLogLevel(MTSLog::TRACE_LEVEL);
+
+    modeJoin = new ModeJoin(lcd, buttons, dot, lora, gps, sensors);
+    modeSingle = new ModeSingle(lcd, buttons, dot, lora, gps, sensors);
+    modeSweep = new ModeSweep(lcd, buttons, dot, lora, gps, sensors);
+    modeDemo = new ModeDemo(lcd, buttons, dot, lora, gps, sensors);
+    modeConfig = new ModeConfig(lcd, buttons, dot, lora, gps, sensors);
+
+    osDelay(1000);
+    logInfo("%sGPS detected", gps->gpsDetected() ? "" : "no ");
+
+    // display startup screen for 3 seconds
+    LayoutStartup ls(lcd, dot);
+    ls.display();
+    ls.updateGPS(gps->gpsDetected());
+    osDelay(3000);
+
+    logInfo("displaying main menu");
+    mainMenu();
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void mainMenu() {
+    bool mode_selected = false;
+    std::string selected;
+    std::string product;
+    
+    typedef enum {
+        demo = 1,
+        config,
+        single,
+        sweep
+    } menu_items;
+
+    std::string menu_strings[] = {
+        "Select Mode",
+        "LoRa Demo",
+        "Configuration",
+        "Survey Single",
+        "Survey Sweep"
+    };
+
+    std::vector<std::string> items;
+    items.push_back(menu_strings[demo]);
+    items.push_back(menu_strings[config]);
+    items.push_back(menu_strings[single]);
+    items.push_back(menu_strings[sweep]);
+
+    while (true) {
+        product = "MTDOT-BOX/EVB ";
+        product += mDot::FrequencyBandStr(dot->getFrequencyBand()).substr(3);
+
+        // reset session between modes
+        dot->resetNetworkSession();
+        lora->resetActivityLed();
+        LayoutScrollSelect menu(lcd, items, product, menu_strings[0]);
+        menu.display();
+
+        while (! mode_selected) {
+            osEvent e = Thread::signal_wait(buttonSignal);
+            if (e.status == osEventSignal) {
+                ButtonHandler::ButtonEvent ev = buttons->getButtonEvent();
+                switch (ev) {
+                    case ButtonHandler::sw1_press:
+                        selected = menu.select();
+                        mode_selected = true;
+                        break;
+                    case ButtonHandler::sw2_press:
+                        menu.scroll();
+                        break;
+                    case ButtonHandler::sw1_hold:
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (selected == menu_strings[demo]) {
+            if (modeJoin->start())
+                modeDemo->start();
+        } else if (selected == menu_strings[config]) {
+            modeConfig->start();
+        } else if (selected == menu_strings[single]) {
+            if (modeJoin->start())
+                modeSingle->start();
+        } else if (selected == menu_strings[sweep]) {
+            if (modeJoin->start())
+                modeSweep->start();
+        }
+
+        mode_selected = false;
+    }
+}
+