Problem with Sigfox Payload

[Jiemde]

Hi All,
Using Pytrack with SiPy for sending GPS coordinates to Sigfox backend.
For example a payload sended by SiPy: b'\xd5\x17M\x00r\xb5\x08\x00' appear in the Sigfox backend as "d5174d0072b50800" !
When I try to decode this payload by "int1::4 int2::4" in the payload display, I never obtain the Latitude and Longitude expected

Is someone has the solution ? Thanks for help.
Jiemde

[bucknall]

Hi @Jiemde,

Could you please post the code you are using to send your message?

Thanks,
Alex

[Jiemde]

Hi Alex,
Here is the code:

def sendtosigfox():

datatosend = struct.pack('ii', int(coords[0]*100000),  int(coords[1]*100000))

print('sigfox send: {}\n'.format(datatosend))

sigfox = Sigfox(mode=Sigfox.SIGFOX, rcz=Sigfox.RCZ1)

s = socket.socket(socket.AF_SIGFOX, socket.SOCK_RAW)

s.setblocking(True)

s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SIGFOX, socket.SO_RX, False)

s.send(datatosend)
s.setblocking(False)
s.close()

Thanks
Jiemde

[livius]

@Jiemde
First question is - do you have good coordinates retrived by pytrack without sending it to sigfox?
I ask because if you used official library then current library do not calculate CRC and do not check for fix in messages.
And it use only GNGLL glonass message ignoring all other messages also GPS messages.

[bucknall]

@Jiemde

That looks to be fine - What does the Sigfox Backend give you, instead of the data you're expecting? Also as @livius has suggested, what GPS are you using?

@livius We'll be adding the CRC check and utilization of other GPS messages shortly. Thanks for your patience!

[Jiemde]

@livius
Yes the coordinates are right !
When you take the 4 first bytes of the payload seeing in Sigfox for example " d5174d00" and you enter this part of payload in an "Lat=struct.unpack('i', b'\0xd5\0x17\0x4d\0x00') you will retreive the good Latitude.
I think that teh code is sending the good coordinates, but I don't find how to configure the payload display in "device type" in the Sigfox backend !

Regards
jiemde

[livius]

@Jiemde
now it is much cliear where you have the problem

i do not know sigfox much but this format is valid?
int1::4 int2::4

i suppose you need
int1:uint::4 int2:uint::4

[Jiemde]

@bucknall
The Sigfox backend display "d5174d0072b50800"
The decoding payload "int1::4 int2::4", display 2 integer but not the good one!

image url)

[livius]

@Jiemde
sorry mistake
int1:uint::32 int2:uint::32

[Jiemde]

@livius
Yes of course! :))

[Jiemde]

@livius
Had already tested this but not the good result.

jiemde

[livius]

@Jiemde
what are results - maybe this hint something

[Jiemde]

@livius
Here is the printscreen

[livius]

@Jiemde

sadly i do not have sipy to test self but
looking at your values i see that you have variation on most significant bits
try then this:
int1:uint::32:little-endian int2:uint::32:little-endian

if this does not help then post output from corrds recived by pytrack + output packed
and what you got for this frames on sigfox

[Jiemde]

@livius
No change in the displaying data.
As I don't have my SiPy/Pytrack with me at my office, I will reply this evening to your other question.

best regards
jiemde

[Jiemde]

@livius
You will find the output you ask:

def sendtosigfox():

datatosend = struct.pack('ii', int(coords[0]*100000),  int(coords[1]*100000))
print('sigfox send: {}\n'.format(datatosend))
size1=struct.calcsize('i')
size2=struct.calcsize('ii')
print('calcsize: ', size1, size2)

sigfox = Sigfox(mode=Sigfox.SIGFOX, rcz=Sigfox.RCZ1)
s = socket.socket(socket.AF_SIGFOX, socket.SOCK_RAW)
s.setblocking(True)
s.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SIGFOX, socket.SO_RX, False)

s.send(datatosend)
s.setblocking(False)
s.close()

while True:
acc = LIS2HH12(py)
roll = acc.roll()
print('X= ', roll)
pitch = acc.pitch()
print('Y= ', pitch)
yaw = acc.yaw()
print('Z= ', yaw)
time.sleep(1)
gps = L76GNSS(py)
coords = gps.coordinates()
print(coords)
sendtosigfox()
time.sleep(600)

The output in Atom/Pymakr:

The output in Sigfox backend

Regards
Jiemde

[livius]

@Jiemde
can you add before struct.pack

print(coords)
or
print(str(coords)) #if above not work cast first to string

[livius]

@Jiemde

is this really your position?

b'\xc8\x17M\x00k\xb5\x08\x00'
(5052360, 570731)

will be really helpfull to see

print(coords)

as mentioned below

[Jiemde]

@livius
Yes it 's my position !
The coords are displayed just before the "sigfox send: " on the output in Atom/pymakr picture.

(50.5236, 5.707314)

Jiemde

[livius]

@Jiemde
Ahh i see :) I have missed it.

and i see problem (previously i have thinked in opposite direction)

try do this (one of this should do the trick)

datatosend = struct.pack('>II', int(coords[0]*100000),  int(coords[1]*100000))

or not and on sigfox backend (i do not know why little not do the job and suppose that only above line will work for you)

int1:uint::32:big-endian int2:uint::32:big-endian