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    T-Mobile NB-IoT in the Netherlands? [SOLVED]

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    • G Offline
      Gijs
      last edited by Gijs

      Hi
      Usage is like this:
      lte.send_at_cmd('AT+PING="8.8.8.8"') where 8.8.8.8 can be any IP address. This works on any device with an LTE modem. Be aware that the quotes are not interchangable, the AT command interpreter expects the double ".

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        nadvorvo @Gijs
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        Hi @Gijs ,
        Thank you for your reply.
        I am using GPy + modem with NB-IoT fw NB1-41019.
        Could you help, why AT+PING does not work, please?
        I really appreciate the support you’ve given me.
        Regards, Vojtech

        Sent to modem: 'AT+PING="172.27.131.100"', delay 5000 ms
        Traceback (most recent call last):
          File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
          File "<string>", line 64, in <module>
        OSError: LTE modem version not read```
        

        Complete test output:

        Sysname: GPy
        Release: 1.20.2.r3
        Version: v1.11-d945d33ee on 2020-03-08
        Machine: GPy with ESP32
        Query LTE modem imei... 35434**********
        Query SIM iccid... 89882***************
        Sent to modem: 'ATI1', delay 1000 ms
        UE6.0.0.0
        LR6.0.0.0-41019
        OK
        Sent to modem: 'AT!="showver"', delay 1000 ms
        SYSTEM VERSION
        ==============
          FIRMWARE VERSION
            Bootloader0  : 5.1.1.0 [41065]
            Bootloader1* : 6.0.0.0 [41019]
            Bootloader2  : 5.1.1.0 [41065]
            NV Info      : 1.1,0,0
            Software     : 6.0.0.0 [41019] by robot-soft at 2018-12-13 21:41:15
            UE           : 6.0.0.0
          COMPONENTS
            ZSP0         : 1.0.99-3171
            ZSP1         : 1.0.98-3170
        OK
        Sent to modem: 'AT!="RRC:setDbgPerm full"', delay 1000 ms
        OK
        Sent to modem: 'AT!="RRC:showcaps"', delay 1000 ms
        == CAPS config =============================
          .Lock UE on SRV band    : false
          .MFBI support           : true
          .TM8 TDD support        : false
        ============================================
        == CAPS ====================================
          . access stratum: R13
          . catM          : 1
          . nb-IoT        : 1
        -- 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
        Sent to modem: 'AT+SQNCTM?', delay 1000 ms
        +SQNCTM: standard
        OK
        LTE attaching...
        Attaching... 1
        Attaching... 2
        Attaching... 3
        Attaching... 4
        Attaching... 5
        LTE attach succeeded!
        Sent to modem: 'AT+CEREG?', delay 1000 ms
        +CEREG: 2,5,"B7B6","0003E421",9
        OK
        Sent to modem: 'AT+SQNMONI=9', delay 1000 ms
        +SQNMONI: Vodafone@ Cc:230 Nc:03 RSRP:-92.80 CINR:-0.40 RSRQ:-14.10 TAC:47030 Id:76 EARFCN:6447 PWR:-70.92 PAGING:256
        OK
        Sent to modem: 'AT+CSQ', delay 1000 ms
        +CSQ: 21,99
        OK
        Sent to modem: 'AT!="showphy"', delay 1000 ms
        DL SYNCHRO STATISTICS
        =====================
            Synchro state                         : CELL_ACQUIRED
            PPU SIB1 ACQ watchdog                 : 0
            Frequency Hypothesis RF  (Hz)         : 0
            RSRP (dBm)                            : -92.98
            RSRQ  (dB)                            : -14.28
            Channel estimation state (Cell-spec.) : LOW CINR
            Channel estimation state (UE-spec.)   : LOW CINR
            Channel estimation state (MBSFN)      : LOW CINR
            Channel estimation CINR               : -0.75
            Channel length                        : SHORT
          AGC
            AGC RX gain (dB)                      : 50.54
            RX PSD BO (dBFs)                      : -22.57
            RX PSD (dBm)                          : -93.56
            Noise level RS (dBm)                  : -92.07
            Digital gain (dB)                     : 4.86
            CINR RS (dB)                          : -0.91
          NARROWBANDS
            Last DL NB                            : Central
            Last UL NB                            : 0
          AFC
            Frequency offset RF  (Hz)             : -538
            Frequency offset BB  (Hz)             : 0
          PBCH
            MIB received quantity                 : 0
            MIB timeout quantity                  : 0
        OK
        Sent to modem: 'AT!="fsm"', delay 1000 ms
        SYSTEM FSM
        ==========
            +--------------------------+--------------------+
            |            FSM           |        STATE       |
            +--------------------------+--------------------+
            | RRC TOP FSM              |CONNECTED           |
            | RRC SEARCH FSM           |CAMPED              |
            | RRC ACTIVE FSM           |CONNECTED           |
            | PMM PLMN FSM             |NORM_CAMPED         |
            | EMM MAIN FSM             |REGISTERED          |
            | EMM AUTH FSM             |KASME_DEFINED       |
            | EMM CONN FSM             |AS_ESTABLISHED      |
            | EMM TAU FSM              |NULL                |
            | EMM TEST FSM             |NULL                |
            | ESM BEARER FSM           |BEARER_ACTIVE       |
            | SMS MT FSM               |IDLE                |
            | SMS MO FSM               |IDLE                |
            | LPP FSM                  |IDLE                |
            | HP MAIN FSM              |IDLE                |
            | HP USIM FSM              |READY               |
            | HP SMS MO FSM            |IDLE                |
            | HP SMS MT FSM            |IDLE                |
            | HP CAT FSM               |IDLE                |
            +--------------------------+--------------------+
        OK
        Sent to modem: 'AT+CGPADDR', delay 1000 ms
        +CGPADDR: 1,"10.0.1.197"
        OK
        Sent to modem: 'AT+PING="172.27.131.100"', delay 5000 ms
        Traceback (most recent call last):
          File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
          File "<string>", line 64, in <module>
        OSError: LTE modem version not read
        
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        • G Offline
          Gijs
          last edited by Gijs

          Hi,
          That is a really odd error to get after the AT+PING command. The

          OSError: LTE modem version not read
          

          Can only be caused by the lte.connect() command and has nothing to do with the lte.send_at_cmd(...)

          I tried what you are doing on my Fipy with NB1-41019 firmware, and it does not do this.. Can you perhaps get the firmware 1.20.2.r1 and try again? There might be some differences in 1.20.2.r3 that I do not know about..

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            nadvorvo @Gijs
            last edited by

            Hi @Gijs,
            I really appreciate the support you’ve given me. Sorry for some delays (I was out of office several days).

            I am now trying to downgrade to 1.20.2.r1 ... as you know I have some troubles:
            https://forum.pycom.io/topic/1735/failed-to-connect-to-esp32-invalid-head-of-packet-x08/6

            Today I have made some test with NB-IoT.
            I have noticed weak signal:

            >>> lte.send_at_cmd('AT+CSQ')
            '\r+CSQ: 18,99\r\rOK\r'
            

            rssi=18 ... -77dBm
            Below -70 dBm: Signal is too weak, subject to external interference
            Today even I could not attach (usually it takes few seconds and I get lte.isattached() = true). Could it be hint why AT+PING command get error?

            >>> from network import LTE
            >>> lte = LTE()
            >>> lte.attach(band=20, apn="nb.zoocontrol")
            >>> lte.isattached()
            False
            

            Thank you in advance for your assistance.
            Regards, Vojtech

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              nadvorvo @nadvorvo
              last edited by

              Hi @Gijs,
              finally I have to downgrade to 1.20.2.r1
              Then I have executed testing code. Still having problems with attaching (pls see my last post regarding rssi).

              Thank you in advance for your assistance.
              Regards, Vojtech

              >>> exec(open('./lte_test.py').read())
              Sysname: GPy
              Release: 1.20.2.r1
              Version: v1.11-a5aa0b8 on 2020-09-09
              Machine: GPy with ESP32
              Query LTE modem imei... 35434**********
              Query SIM iccid... 89882***************
              Sent to modem: 'ATI1', delay 1000 ms
              UE6.0.0.0
              LR6.0.0.0-41019
              OK
              Sent to modem: 'AT!="showver"', delay 1000 ms
              SYSTEM VERSION
              ==============
                FIRMWARE VERSION
                  Bootloader0  : 5.1.1.0 [41065]
                  Bootloader1* : 6.0.0.0 [41019]
                  Bootloader2  : 5.1.1.0 [41065]
                  NV Info      : 1.1,0,0
                  Software     : 6.0.0.0 [41019] by robot-soft at 2018-12-13 21:41:15
                  UE           : 6.0.0.0
                COMPONENTS
                  ZSP0         : 1.0.99-3171
                  ZSP1         : 1.0.98-3170
              OK
              Sent to modem: 'AT!="RRC:setDbgPerm full"', delay 1000 ms
              OK
              Sent to modem: 'AT!="RRC:showcaps"', delay 1000 ms
              == CAPS config =============================
                .Lock UE on SRV band    : false
                .MFBI support           : true
                .TM8 TDD support        : false
              ============================================
              == CAPS ====================================
                . access stratum: R13
                . catM          : 1
                . nb-IoT        : 1
              -- 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
              Sent to modem: 'AT+SQNCTM?', delay 1000 ms
              +SQNCTM: standard
              OK
              LTE attaching...
              Attaching... 1
              Attaching... 2
              Attaching... 3
              Attaching... 4
              Attaching... 5
              Attaching... 6
              Attaching... 7
              Attaching... 8
              Attaching... 9
              Attaching... 10
              Attaching... 11
              Attaching... 12
              Attaching... 13
              Attaching... 14
              Attaching... 15
              
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              • robert-hhR Offline
                robert-hh @nadvorvo
                last edited by robert-hh

                @nadvorvo I'm just using lte.attach() here with a T-Mobile NB-IoT card. attaching usually takes 12 seconds, but sometimes much longer. The response to AT+CSQ is 25,99. I'm using MicroPython 1.20.2.rc11, and the latest modem firmware 41019, and the same bootloader.
                Ping to 172.27.131.100 fails in a proper manner with error, ping to e.g. 217.160.86.40 or 8.8.8.8 works.
                Maybe you have a problem with the antenna or reception. Can you move close to a window?

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                  nadvorvo @robert-hh
                  last edited by

                  Hi @Gijs,
                  Today I have sold problem with lte.attach(). It was necessary to add before (select network operator):

                  lte.send_at_cmd('AT+COPS=1,2,"23003"')
                  

                  Ping not working even after FW downgrade to 1.20.2.r1.
                  Thank you in advance for your assistance.
                  Regards, Vojtech

                  >>> exec(open('./lte_test.py').read())
                  Sysname: GPy
                  Release: 1.20.2.r1
                  Version: v1.11-a5aa0b8 on 2020-09-09
                  Machine: GPy with ESP32
                  Query LTE modem imei... 35434**********
                  Query SIM iccid... 89882***************
                  Sent to modem: 'ATI1', delay 1000 ms
                  UE6.0.0.0
                  LR6.0.0.0-41019
                  OK
                  Sent to modem: 'AT!="showver"', delay 1000 ms
                  SYSTEM VERSION
                  ==============
                    FIRMWARE VERSION
                      Bootloader0  : 5.1.1.0 [41065]
                      Bootloader1* : 6.0.0.0 [41019]
                      Bootloader2  : 5.1.1.0 [41065]
                      NV Info      : 1.1,0,0
                      Software     : 6.0.0.0 [41019] by robot-soft at 2018-12-13 21:41:15
                      UE           : 6.0.0.0
                    COMPONENTS
                      ZSP0         : 1.0.99-3171
                      ZSP1         : 1.0.98-3170
                  OK
                  Sent to modem: 'AT!="RRC:setDbgPerm full"', delay 1000 ms
                  OK
                  Sent to modem: 'AT!="RRC:showcaps"', delay 1000 ms
                  == CAPS config =============================
                    .Lock UE on SRV band    : false
                    .MFBI support           : true
                    .TM8 TDD support        : false
                  ============================================
                  == CAPS ====================================
                    . access stratum: R13
                    . catM          : 1
                    . nb-IoT        : 1
                  -- 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
                  Sent to modem: 'AT+SQNCTM?', delay 1000 ms
                  +SQNCTM: standard
                  OK
                  LTE attaching...
                  Attaching... 1
                  Attaching... 2
                  Attaching... 3
                  Attaching... 4
                  Attaching... 5
                  LTE attach succeeded!
                  Sent to modem: 'AT+CEREG?', delay 1000 ms
                  +CEREG: 2,5,"B7B6","0003E421",9
                  OK
                  Sent to modem: 'AT+SQNMONI=9', delay 1000 ms
                  +SQNMONI: Vodafone@ Cc:230 Nc:03 RSRP:-93.10 CINR:-0.90 RSRQ:-14.20 TAC:47030 Id:76 EARFCN:6447 PWR:-71.12 PAGING:256
                  OK
                  Sent to modem: 'AT+CSQ', delay 1000 ms
                  +CSQ: 20,99
                  OK
                  Sent to modem: 'AT!="showphy"', delay 1000 ms
                  DL SYNCHRO STATISTICS
                  =====================
                      Synchro state                         : CELL_ACQUIRED
                      PPU SIB1 ACQ watchdog                 : 1
                      Frequency Hypothesis RF  (Hz)         : 0
                      RSRP (dBm)                            : -93.51
                      RSRQ  (dB)                            : -14.33
                      Channel estimation state (Cell-spec.) : LOW CINR
                      Channel estimation state (UE-spec.)   : LOW CINR
                      Channel estimation state (MBSFN)      : LOW CINR
                      Channel estimation CINR               : 0.05
                      Channel length                        : SHORT
                    AGC
                      AGC RX gain (dB)                      : 55.79
                      RX PSD BO (dBFs)                      : -20.32
                      RX PSD (dBm)                          : -93.14
                      Noise level RS (dBm)                  : -92.36
                      Digital gain (dB)                     : 1.44
                      CINR RS (dB)                          : -1.15
                    NARROWBANDS
                      Last DL NB                            : Central
                      Last UL NB                            : 0
                    AFC
                      Frequency offset RF  (Hz)             : -524
                      Frequency offset BB  (Hz)             : 0
                    PBCH
                      MIB received quantity                 : 0
                      MIB timeout quantity                  : 0
                  OK
                  Sent to modem: 'AT!="fsm"', delay 1000 ms
                  SYSTEM FSM
                  ==========
                      +--------------------------+--------------------+
                      |            FSM           |        STATE       |
                      +--------------------------+--------------------+
                      | RRC TOP FSM              |CONNECTED           |
                      | RRC SEARCH FSM           |CAMPED              |
                      | RRC ACTIVE FSM           |CONNECTED           |
                      | PMM PLMN FSM             |NORM_CAMPED         |
                      | EMM MAIN FSM             |REGISTERED          |
                      | EMM AUTH FSM             |KASME_DEFINED       |
                      | EMM CONN FSM             |AS_ESTABLISHED      |
                      | EMM TAU FSM              |NULL                |
                      | EMM TEST FSM             |NULL                |
                      | ESM BEARER FSM           |BEARER_ACTIVE       |
                      | SMS MT FSM               |IDLE                |
                      | SMS MO FSM               |IDLE                |
                      | LPP FSM                  |IDLE                |
                      | HP MAIN FSM              |IDLE                |
                      | HP USIM FSM              |READY               |
                      | HP SMS MO FSM            |IDLE                |
                      | HP SMS MT FSM            |IDLE                |
                      | HP CAT FSM               |IDLE                |
                      +--------------------------+--------------------+
                  OK
                  Sent to modem: 'AT+CGPADDR', delay 1000 ms
                  +CGPADDR: 1,"10.0.1.197"
                  OK
                  Sent to modem: 'AT+PING="172.27.131.100"', delay 5000 ms
                  Traceback (most recent call last):
                    File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
                    File "<string>", line 64, in <module>
                  OSError: LTE modem version not read
                  
                  
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                  • G Offline
                    Gijs
                    last edited by

                    @nadvorvo said in T-Mobile NB-IoT in the Netherlands? [SOLVED]:

                    Thank you for your reply.

                    So we are back here again If im correct. I tested the AT+PING again om my devices and that seems to work fine (still!). I have asked @xykon to take a look as well, so we can figure this out!

                    Gijs

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                    • G Offline
                      Gijs
                      last edited by Gijs

                      Hi,
                      Sorry for the long delay, I have since looked at your code again, and the AT+PING does not return anything for you, try the following:lte = LTE(debug=True) which will give you more insight into the sent AT commands by the lte module.

                      The error is with the lte.connect() which has a version check, that receives a non-applicable response from the modem.

                      Next, I figured out that the AT+PING has no specified timeout. This will interfere with the next AT command called (ATI1) and cause the modem version not read error, as the AT+PING has still information in the UART buffer. You can resolve the issue by setting a timeout on the AT+PING command as such:

                      send_at_cmd_pretty('AT+PING="172.27.131.100",1,32')
                      

                      With 1 = the amount of messages, and 32 as the timeout in ms (I believe)

                      That should resolve the error
                      Best,
                      Gijs

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                        nadvorvo @Gijs
                        last edited by

                        Hi @Gijs,
                        Thank you for your reply.

                        I have updated my testing code as suggested (also it was necessary add 5 sec sleep (there were interfere with lte.connect() comand):

                        # Initialize LTE object
                        lte = LTE()
                        lte = LTE(debug=True)
                        
                        print('LTE ping test')
                        send_at_cmd_pretty('AT+PING="10.1.0.1",1,32', delay=5000)
                        time.sleep(5)
                        # Connect LTE
                        print('LTE connect command:')
                        lte.connect()
                        

                        I got this output:

                        LTE ping test
                        [AT] 939910 AT+PING="10.1.0.1",1,32
                        [AT-OK] +9509
                        Sent to modem: 'AT+PING="10.1.0.1",1,32', delay 5000 ms
                        LTE connect command:
                        

                        Could you comment, please [AT] 939910, [AT-OK] +9509 I do not know meaning.
                        Thank you in advance for your assistance.
                        Regards, Vojtech

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                        • G Offline
                          Gijs
                          last edited by

                          Im not sure exactly what you are trying to achieve with the PING (and who you are trying to ping), but a ping to 8.8.8.8 for me gives a response acknowledgement. It seems 10.1.0.1 is in the personal IP range, which might not be directly accessible from the lte service.

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                            nadvorvo @Gijs
                            last edited by

                            Hi @Gijs,
                            10.1.0.1 is the address of the NB-IoT backend server ... UDP communication is working there.

                            I have tried 8.8.8.8 (result is same, My APN network is opened to internet by default, only to backend server)

                            LTE ping test
                            [AT] 80166 AT+PING="8.8.8.8",1,32
                            [AT-OK] +9506
                            Sent to modem: 'AT+PING="8.8.8.8",1,32', delay 5000 ms
                            

                            Thank you in advance for your assistance.
                            Regards, Vojtech

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                            • G Offline
                              Gijs
                              last edited by

                              This is what I get for an IP that is not reachable: (with lte = LTE(debug=True)

                              >>> print(lte.send_at_cmd('AT+PING="10.0.1.2",1,32'))
                              [AT] 2481378 AT+PING="1.2.3.4",1,32
                              [AT-OK] +9503 
                              
                              >>>
                              

                              And this is what I get for an IP that I can reach:

                              >>> print(lte.send_at_cmd('AT+PING="8.8.8.8",1,32'))
                              [AT] 2531560 AT+PING="8.8.8.8",1,32
                              [AT-OK] +1568 
                              +PING: 1,8.8.8.8,1540,117
                              
                              OK
                              
                              
                              +PING: 1,8.8.8.8,1540,117
                              
                              OK
                              >>>
                              

                              Meaning the first one did not get a response (was not reachable), and the second one is reachable, returning the round trip time etc.

                              Gijs

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                                peterp @nadvorvo
                                last edited by

                                @nadvorvo said in T-Mobile NB-IoT in the Netherlands? [SOLVED]:

                                Could you comment, please [AT] 939910, [AT-OK] +9509 I do not know meaning.

                                [AT] 939910 means an AT command was submitted at timestamp 939910
                                [AT-OK] +9509 means an OK response was received after elapsed time 9509

                                both values are in milliseconds

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