FiPy , connecting to Orange LTE-M (France) , any informations ? [Solved]

[stef]

Hi all ,
I just receive a SIM for Orange LTE-M network.
Want to try it with a Fipy working on LoRa for the moment .
The firmware is nearly up to date:

(sysname='FiPy', nodename='FiPy', release='1.18.1.r10', version='v1.8.6-849-d53c7f3 on 2019-01-10', machine='FiPy with ESP32', lorawan='1.0.2', sigfox='1.0.1', pybytes='0.9.5')

lte.imei() return is ok , but lte.iccid() return nothing , is there special information to get connected ?

try a cap command and it returns:

== CAPS config =============================
  .Lock UE on SRV band    : false
  .MFBI support           : true
  .TM8 TDD support        : false
============================================
== CAPS ====================================
  . access stratum: R13
  . catM          : 1
  . nb-IoT        : 0
-- EUTRA bands --
  . supported     : 66/28/26/25/20/19/18/17/14/13/12/8/5/4/3/2/1
  . board         : 1/2/3/4/5/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/66
  . admin         :
  . pending admin :
-- EUTRA carriers --
  . admin         :
  . pending admin :
============================================

OK

my showphy give that:

DL SYNCHRO STATISTICS
=====================
    Synchro state                         : OFF
    PPU SIB1 ACQ watchdog                 : 0
    Frequency Hypothesis RF  (Hz)         : 0
    RSRP (dBm)                            : 0.00
    RSRQ  (dB)                            : 0.00
    Channel estimation state (Cell-spec.) : LOW CINR
    Channel estimation state (UE-spec.)   : LOW CINR
    Channel estimation state (MBSFN)      : LOW CINR
    Channel estimation CINR               : 0.00
    Channel length                        : SHORT
  AGC
    AGC RX gain (dB)                      : 0.00
    RX PSD BO (dBFs)                      : 0.00
    RX PSD (dBm)                          : 0.00
    Noise level RS (dBm)                  : 0.00
    Digital gain (dB)                     : 0.00
    CINR RS (dB)                          : 0.00
  NARROWBANDS
    Last DL NB                            : 0
    Last UL NB                            : 0
  AFC
    Frequency offset RF  (Hz)             : 0
    Frequency offset BB  (Hz)             : 0
  PBCH
    MIB received quantity                 : 0
    MIB timeout quantity                  : 0

any suggestion ?

[almeos]

@stef said in FiPy , connecting to Orange LTE-M (France) , any informations ? [Solved]:

lte.send_at_cmd('AT+COPS=?')

Hello!
I am using fipy to connect Orange LTE-M in France and after many attemp, I still do not have any results "lte.isattached()" allways false.

Can anybody help me please.

[Bruno]

@rskoniec said in FiPy , connecting to Orange LTE-M (France) , any informations ? [Solved]:

husiast/hobbyst it's impossible

Thanks for your help. I have also asked ThingsMobile. No agreement with Orange yet as far as LTE-M is concerned.
Have a nice summer.

[rskoniec]

@Bruno Same here in Poland with Orange - just pilot projects and closed tests with LTE-M enabled on chosen BTS stations. :/ For now - if you're regular enthusiast/hobbyst it's impossible to try it out.

[Bruno]

@stef Good evening Stef, i guess you've already got an answer. By the way, a simple question : how did you manage to get your Orange SimCard ? I'm quite enthusiastic to test LTE-M but can't find a way to in France.
Have a pleasant evening.

[stef]

Progressing .....
for those who need the informations:
orange LTE-M is b20 (800Mhz) with apn=orange.ltem.spec

got this on cops:

>>> print(lte.send_at_cmd('AT+COPS=?'))

+COPS: (2,"Orange F","Orange F","20801",7),,(0,1,2,3,4),(0,1,2)

edit:
working fine with lte.attach(band=20,apn="orange.ltem.spec")
the very first connexion was verrrryyyyyy long .... after that all is ok , even when Fipy is powered/unpowered.