FiPy trouble with CatM1 AND NBIoT
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@Gijs this is my code, I've tried several different APNs, but perhaps I've set this up wrong? One thing I may not be handling properly is the band and carrier, but that is a bit strange considering we've been testing MVNOs (like Hologram, Twilio, Soracom, etc.) that hop different carriers with different bands. I've left the band unspecified as a result - perhaps thats incorrect.
###################################### # LTE Setup ###################################### lte = LTE() apn = "terminal" ## per https://1ot.mobi band = "None" iccid = lte.iccid() imei = lte.imei() def send_at_cmd_pretty(cmd): response = lte.send_at_cmd(cmd).split('\r\n') print('Sent to modem: \'{}\''.format(cmd)) for line in response: if line.strip() != '': print(line) # MODEM DEBUG send_at_cmd_pretty('ATI1') # retrieve modem firmware send_at_cmd_pretty('AT!="showver"') # retrieve modem firmware send_at_cmd_pretty('AT!="RRC:setDbgPerm full"') send_at_cmd_pretty('AT!="RRC:showcaps"') time.sleep(5) send_at_cmd_pretty('AT+SQNCTM?') def lteconnect(): print("Attempting LTE connect with:") print("APN: %s" % apn) print('IMEI ', lte.imei()[:5] + '*' * 9) print('ICCID ', lte.iccid()[:5] + '*' * 14) time.sleep(3) # Initialize the modem lte.init() # Attach the modem lte.attach(apn="terminal") print("attaching..",end='') while not lte.isattached(): # JFD time.delay(0.25) pycom.rgbled(0x500000) utime.sleep_ms(25) print('.',end='') send_at_cmd_pretty('AT!="showphy"') send_at_cmd_pretty('AT!="fsm"') #utime.sleep_ms(500) #print(lte.send_at_cmd('print')) utime.sleep_ms(500) pycom.rgbled(0x005000) print("attached!") lte.connect() print("connecting [##",end='') while not lte.isconnected(): # JFD time.sleep(0.25) utime.sleep_ms(250) print('#',end='') #print(lte.send_at_cmd('AT!="showphy"')) print(lte.send_at_cmd('AT!="fsm"')) print(lte.send_at_cmd("ATI")) print("] connected!") # JFD Add delay utime.sleep_ms(250) # Ping Google server to test print(usocket.getaddrinfo('google.com', 80)) print("Waiting for 60 seconds before disconnecting ...") time.sleep(60) print("OK, disconnecting now.") lte.deinit() #now we can safely machine.deepsleep() -
Quick update, I brought my FiPy on the road and parked right beneath a cell tower to see if perhaps my problem originated from poor signal.
As I mentioned before, my original signal reported as follows:
RSRQ (dB) : -10.82 (-3 Excellent to -19 Poor)
RSRP (dBm) : -104.80 (-44 Excellent to -140 Poor)
CINR : 10.31 (12.5 Excellent to 7 Poor)Underneath the tower I was seeing excellent signal stats:
RSRQ (dB) : -6.2 (-3 Excellent to -19 Poor)
RSRP (dBm) : -59.02 (-44 Excellent to -140 Poor)
CINR : 28.22 (12.5 Excellent to 7 Poor)Unfortunately that did not resolve the issue, so all I can imagine I'm left with is some configuration problems with the Band, APN, or Network settings in lte.init() and lte.attach(). Perhaps @Gijs you have some suggestions?
Thanks!
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@barryjump Your signal strength should not be a problem, I have RSRP around -115 and RSRQ at -15 and I can attach. Could you please check the following: Print the output of the AT command "AT+CEREG?" after lte.init(). If the first integer value is different from "2" ( say for example "+CEREG: 0,2" - the first value is "0") then include a "AT+CEREG=2" after lte.init(). Your "AT+CEREG?" should now give "+CEREG: 2,x". Now try to attach.
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@claus said in FiPy trouble with CatM1 AND NBIoT:
AT+CEREG?
Thanks @claus running that check showed the following:
Sent to modem: 'AT+CEREG?' +CEREG: 2,0 OK ********************Which means it was already configured with that value. I did notice it got to connecting a bit faster than usual this time, but same problem: from connecting to searching almost immediately. :(
Pybytes configuration read from /flash/pybytes_config.json Not starting Pybytes as auto-start is disabled Sent to modem: 'ATI1' UE5.0.0.0d LR5.1.1.0-41065 OK Sent to modem: 'AT!="showver"' SYSTEM VERSION ============== FIRMWARE VERSION Bootloader0 : 5.1.1.0 [39529] Bootloader1* : 5.1.1.0 [41065] Bootloader2 : 6.0.0.0 [41019] NV Info : 1.1,0,0 Software : 5.1.1.0 [41065] by robot-soft at 2018-12-17 13:03:40 UE : 5.0.0.0d COMPONENTS ZSP0 : 1.0.99-13616 ZSP1 : 1.0.99-12376 OK Sent to modem: 'AT!="RRC:setDbgPerm full"' OK Sent to modem: 'AT!="RRC:showcaps"' == 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 Sent to modem: 'AT+SQNCTM?' +SQNCTM: standard OK Booting up... 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 No user input detected, starting Attempting LTE connect with: APN: terminal IMEI 35434********* ICCID 89310************** Sent to modem: 'AT+CEREG?' +CEREG: 2,0 OK ******************** attaching...Sent to modem: 'AT!="showphy"' DL SYNCHRO STATISTICS ===================== Synchro state : CELL_ACQUIRED PPU SIB1 ACQ watchdog : 0 Frequency Hypothesis RF (Hz) : 0 RSRP (dBm) : -108.60 RSRQ (dB) : -10.81 Channel estimation state (Cell-spec.) : HIGH CINR Channel estimation state (UE-spec.) : LOW CINR Channel estimation state (MBSFN) : LOW CINR Channel estimation CINR : 5.82 Channel length : SHORT AGC AGC RX gain (dB) : 59.61 RX PSD BO (dBFs) : -21.00 RX PSD (dBm) : -110.93 Noise level RS (dBm) : -114.30 Digital gain (dB) : 14.73 CINR RS (dB) : 5.70 NARROWBANDS Last DL NB : 3 Last UL NB : N/A AFC Frequency offset RF (Hz) : -475 Frequency offset BB (Hz) : 0 PBCH MIB received quantity : 66 MIB timeout quantity : 0 OK Sent to modem: 'AT!="fsm"' SYSTEM FSM ========== +--------------------------+--------------------+ | FSM | STATE | +--------------------------+--------------------+ | RRC TOP FSM |CONNECTING | | RRC SEARCH FSM |CAMPED | | RRC ACTIVE FSM |WAIT_SMC | | PMM PLMN FSM |NORM_CAMPED | | EMM MAIN FSM |REGISTERED_INIT | | EMM AUTH FSM |WAITING_SIM_CONFIRM | | EMM CONN FSM |AS_ESTABLISHED | | EMM TAU FSM |NULL | | EMM TEST FSM |NULL | | ESM BEARER FSM |BEARER_NULL_PENDING_ACTIVE| | SMS MT FSM |IDLE | | SMS MO 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!="showphy"' DL SYNCHRO STATISTICS ===================== Synchro state : CELL_ACQUIRED PPU SIB1 ACQ watchdog : 0 Frequency Hypothesis RF (Hz) : 0 RSRP (dBm) : -108.99 RSRQ (dB) : -11.66 Channel estimation state (Cell-spec.) : LOW CINR Channel estimation state (UE-spec.) : LOW CINR Channel estimation state (MBSFN) : LOW CINR Channel estimation CINR : 5.14 Channel length : SHORT AGC AGC RX gain (dB) : 59.61 RX PSD BO (dBFs) : -20.81 RX PSD (dBm) : -109.95 Noise level RS (dBm) : -114.09 Digital gain (dB) : 13.75 CINR RS (dB) : 5.10 NARROWBANDS Last DL NB : 3 Last UL NB : N/A AFC Frequency offset RF (Hz) : -492 Frequency offset BB (Hz) : 0 PBCH MIB received quantity : 66 MIB timeout quantity : 0 OK Sent to modem: 'AT!="fsm"' SYSTEM FSM ========== +--------------------------+--------------------+ | FSM | STATE | +--------------------------+--------------------+ | RRC TOP FSM |CONNECTING | | RRC SEARCH FSM |CAMPED | | RRC ACTIVE FSM |WAIT_SMC | | PMM PLMN FSM |NORM_CAMPED | | EMM MAIN FSM |REGISTERED_INIT | | EMM AUTH FSM |KASME_DEFINED | | EMM CONN FSM |AS_ESTABLISHED | | EMM TAU FSM |NULL | | EMM TEST FSM |NULL | | ESM BEARER FSM |BEARER_NULL_PENDING_ACTIVE| | SMS MT FSM |IDLE | | SMS MO 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!="showphy"' DL SYNCHRO STATISTICS ===================== Synchro state : CELL_SEARCH PPU SIB1 ACQ watchdog : 0 Frequency Hypothesis RF (Hz) : 0 RSRP (dBm) : -21474836.00 RSRQ (dB) : -11.97 Channel estimation state (Cell-spec.) : LOW CINR Channel estimation state (UE-spec.) : LOW CINR Channel estimation state (MBSFN) : LOW CINR Channel estimation CINR : 4.30 Channel length : SHORT AGC AGC RX gain (dB) : 59.59 RX PSD BO (dBFs) : -20.54 RX PSD (dBm) : -105.79 Noise level RS (dBm) : -128.24 Digital gain (dB) : 5.41 CINR RS (dB) : -0.01 NARROWBANDS Last DL NB : Central Last UL NB : 0 AFC Frequency offset RF (Hz) : -480 Frequency offset BB (Hz) : 0 PBCH MIB received quantity : 73 MIB timeout quantity : 0 OK Sent to modem: 'AT!="fsm"' SYSTEM FSM ========== +--------------------------+--------------------+ | FSM | STATE | +--------------------------+--------------------+ | RRC TOP FSM |SYNCING | | RRC SEARCH FSM |WAIT_SYNC | | RRC ACTIVE FSM |NULL | | PMM PLMN FSM |NORM_CAMPED | | EMM MAIN FSM |NULL | | EMM AUTH FSM |NULL | | EMM CONN FSM |NULL | | EMM TAU FSM |NULL | | EMM TEST FSM |NULL | | ESM BEARER FSM |BEARER_NULL | | SMS MT FSM |IDLE | | SMS MO 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!="showphy"' DL SYNCHRO STATISTICS ===================== Synchro state : RSRP PPU SIB1 ACQ watchdog : 0 Frequency Hypothesis RF (Hz) : -1000 RSRP (dBm) : -21474836.00 RSRQ (dB) : -11.97 Channel estimation state (Cell-spec.) : HIGH CINR Channel estimation state (UE-spec.) : LOW CINR Channel estimation state (MBSFN) : LOW CINR Channel estimation CINR : 7.20 Channel length : SHORT AGC AGC RX gain (dB) : 59.59 RX PSD BO (dBFs) : -19.92 RX PSD (dBm) : -103.98 Noise level RS (dBm) : -128.24 Digital gain (dB) : 7.80 CINR RS (dB) : -0.01 NARROWBANDS Last DL NB : Central Last UL NB : 0 AFC Frequency offset RF (Hz) : 513 Frequency offset BB (Hz) : 0 PBCH MIB received quantity : 92 MIB timeout quantity : 0 OK Sent to modem: 'AT!="fsm"' SYSTEM FSM ========== +--------------------------+--------------------+ | FSM | STATE | +--------------------------+--------------------+ | RRC TOP FSM |SCANNING | | RRC SEARCH FSM |WAIT_CELL_ID | | RRC ACTIVE FSM |NULL | | PMM PLMN FSM |NORM_CAMPED | | EMM MAIN FSM |NULL | | EMM AUTH FSM |NULL | | EMM CONN FSM |NULL | | EMM TAU FSM |NULL | | EMM TEST FSM |NULL | | ESM BEARER FSM |BEARER_NULL | | SMS MT FSM |IDLE | | SMS MO 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!="showphy"' DL SYNCHRO STATISTICS ===================== Synchro state : CELL_SEARCH PPU SIB1 ACQ watchdog : 0 Frequency Hypothesis RF (Hz) : -1000 RSRP (dBm) : -21474836.00 RSRQ (dB) : -11.97 Channel estimation state (Cell-spec.) : LOW CINR Channel estimation state (UE-spec.) : LOW CINR Channel estimation state (MBSFN) : LOW CINR Channel estimation CINR : 1.74 Channel length : SHORT AGC AGC RX gain (dB) : 55.73 RX PSD BO (dBFs) : -33.26 RX PSD (dBm) : -123.33 Noise level RS (dBm) : -128.24 Digital gain (dB) : 9.27 CINR RS (dB) : -0.01 NARROWBANDS Last DL NB : Central Last UL NB : 0 AFC Frequency offset RF (Hz) : -421 Frequency offset BB (Hz) : 0 PBCH MIB received quantity : 116 MIB timeout quantity : 0 OK Sent to modem: 'AT!="fsm"' SYSTEM FSM ========== +--------------------------+--------------------+ | FSM | STATE | +--------------------------+--------------------+ | RRC TOP FSM |SCANNING | | RRC SEARCH FSM |WAIT_CELL_ID | | RRC ACTIVE FSM |NULL | | PMM PLMN FSM |NORM_CAMPED | | EMM MAIN FSM |NULL | | EMM AUTH FSM |NULL | | EMM CONN FSM |NULL | | EMM TAU FSM |NULL | | EMM TEST FSM |NULL | | ESM BEARER FSM |BEARER_NULL | | SMS MT FSM |IDLE | | SMS MO 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 -
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@barryjump For testing the attach process I use https://github.com/clausdenk/fipy-ltesignal. You should be able to use it directly by commenting the dnsserver calls at the top of the file and adjusting ATTACH_PARAMETERS. It should be ok to only specify the apn, the band should be detected automatically by the modem. If you know the band it probably speeds up the process though. I get outputs similar to
('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID'). ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIBX').. ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC'). ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC'). ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC'). ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIBX')......... ('CONNECTING', 'CAMPED')... ('CONNECTED', 'CAMPED')......attached! rsrp,rsrq,<rsrp>,<rsrq>: -113.33 -15.89 -113.33 -15.89 rsrp,rsrq,<rsrp>,<rsrq>: -113.19 -15.96 -113.26 -15.925 ...I just had a problem with the CEREG setting !=2 and setting it to 2 fixed it for me. A pity it does not in your case.
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@claus Thanks for your help! I'll give your code a shot
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@claus I had high hopes! Unfortunately I'm seeing the same. Thanks for all your help!
Starting .. rsrp [ -122.8 , -92.80001 ] center: -107.8 rsrq [ -22.2 , -7.2 ] center: -14.7 init lte reset lte cereg ['2', '0'] attaching.. . ('STOPPED', 'NULL'). ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC')........... ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIBX'). ('CONNECTING', 'CAMPED')..... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC').... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID').. ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_RSSI').......................................... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')......... ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC')......... ('CONNECTING', 'CAMPED')..... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC'). ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC').... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC'). ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_RSSI').......................................... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')......... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC')..... ('CONNECTING', 'CAMPED')...... ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC').. ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC').. ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC'). ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_RSSI').......................................... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')......... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC'). ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID').. ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC')..... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_RSSI')......................................... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID').......... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC').. ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('CONNECTING', 'CAMPED'). ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')..... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC').... ('CONNECTING', 'CAMPED'). ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC')... ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC').. ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_RSSI').......................................... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')....... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC'). ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB')... ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIBX'). ('CAMPED', 'CAMPED_ANY')......... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID').. ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC')... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_RSSI').......................................... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')....... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC')..... ('CAMPED', 'CAMPED_ANY')............ ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC'). ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_RSSI').......................................... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')....... ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC')... ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB').. ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIBX'). ('CAMPED', 'CAMPED_ANY')............ ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC').. ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_RSSI').......................................... ('SCANNING', 'WAIT_CELL_ID')........ ('CAMPING', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('SYNCING', 'WAIT_SYNC')...... ('CAMPED', 'CAMPED_ANY')........... ('RESEL', 'WAIT_SIB'). ('RESEL', 'WAIT_CELL_ID').. ('RESEL', 'WAIT_SYNC'). ('CAMPED', 'CAMPED_ANY').................................Perhaps there is a deeper issue with the modem firmware that only Pycom can help diagnose. @Gijs or @administrators Can you recommend some next steps to diagnose my problems?
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Hi,
Thanks @claus for the great advice!~
My knowledge of the whole LTE thing only goes as far as the guide in the documentation unfortunately. I know we are working on publishing new LTE modem firmwares (hang tight!) but I'm not sure that will solve the issue here (we did have some succes with a beta NB-IoT firmware for other customers, you could contact me at support@pycom.io and I could send it to you!)Gijs
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@Gijs Thanks. Emailed you just now.
Meantime, I don't want to give up hope as this user seems to have made this work somehow:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62791167/how-connect-to-lte-cell-network-with-pycom-fipy
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Hi, were you able to resolve this issue? Thanks.
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