Build Your Own TTN Gateway with Resin.io and RAK Wireless

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1. @pimterry
   Build your own gateway
   with resin.io and RAK wireless
   

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5. Register a TTN Gateway
   Create an Resin.io account & application
   Provision your device
   Deploy the packet forwarder
   Configure your device
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   Build your own gateway
   

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6. Follow the slides yourself at:
   bit.ly/resin-ttn-workshop
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7. Sign up at console.thethingsnetwork.org
   Register a new gateway:
   ○ Any name
   ○ Non-legacy packet forwarder
   ○ EU frequency
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   Register a TTN Gateway
   

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8. Sign up at Resin.io
   Enter your details
   Add an SSH key (optional)
   Create an application:
   ■ Starter app type
   ■ Raspberry Pi 3
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   Create a Resin.io account & application
   

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9. Click ‘Add Device’
   Enter the network details
   Follow the guide to flash your SD card
   Make sure the antenna is attached
   Insert the SD card & power
   ...and continue, whilst it boots
   Provision your device
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10. Deploy the packet forwarder
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    git clone
    https://github.com/resin-io-playground/ttn-resin-gateway-rpi
    Add your app as a git remote
    (see the top right of the app page)
    git push resin master
    (No SSH key? Use resin push with the Resin CLI)
    

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11. Deploy the packet forwarder (resin push)
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    git clone
    https://github.com/resin-io-playground/ttn-resin-gateway-rp
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    Install the CLI:
    docs.resin.io/reference/cli/ (‘Standalone install’)
    In the ttn-resin-gateway-rpi folder:
    > resin login
    > resin push
    

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12. Configure your device
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    Open ‘Device Variables’ in
    the Resin device dashboard
    Set GW_ID to the id of your gateway
    Set GW_KEY to the key of your gateway
    Set GW_RESET_PIN to 11
    

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13. Bonus: NTP Fix
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    If your device can’t authenticate to TTN on the IZUM
    conference network, its clock may be failing to sync.
    You can fix this by SSHing into the host and running:
    date -s "$(curl --silent --head resin.io |
    grep Date: | sed 's/Date: //')"
    

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14. You’re done!
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    Monitor status via the device logs
    in the Resin dashboard
    Monitors packets sent & received
    in the TTN console
    

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    Have questions?
    forums.resin.io
    

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16. @pimterry
    Build your own gateway
    with resin.io and RAK wireless
    

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