This guide provides steps to
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\uD83D\uDCD8 Instructions
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setup the Multitech MTCAP Gateway
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Pre-Requisites
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Note
The configuration file assigns a static IP to the MTCAP Gateway with default Login and Password
IP: 192.168.10.252
Login: Guest
Password:
You can change the network to DHCP and add/change Login details as needed
\uD83D\uDCD8 Instructions
Setting Up Gateway
Assign a fixed IP to your computer from “Network and Sharing Centre
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Open a web browser and type in the IP Address of the Gateway 192.168.2.1 and ignore the warning
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Enter User name as “Guest“ and your password
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Login to the Gateway
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Click the close button on the First-Time Setup Wizard
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Go to Administration → Save/Restore → Save and Restore Configuration → Restore Configuration from File
Click Browse and select the config file tarball package *.tar.gz and Click Restore
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Wait for the device to Reboot. After succesful Reboot, the status LED blinks twice continuously and the LoRa LED stays permanently ON
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Open “Network and Sharing Centre“ and restore settings back to automatic
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Open your browser and type in the IP of the Gateway 192.168.10.252
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The Gateway is now configured and running as a Network Server
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You can add new users from the Administration → User Accounts
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Setting Up MQTT
Open PuTTY and log in into the gateway
Create an install script by typing the following command sudo nano install_script.sh
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Paste the following code into the window
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#!/bin/sh
echo Setting Up MQTT
file="/etc/mosquitto/mosquitto.conf"
echo "pid_file /var/run/mosquitto.pid" > $file
echo "user root" >> $file
echo "port 1883" >> $file
echo "protocol mqtt" >> $file
echo "log_dest file /var/log/mosquitto.log" >> $file
echo "log_type error" >> $file
echo "log_type warning" >> $file
echo "log_type notice" >> $file
echo "log_type information" >> $file
echo "log_type subscribe" >> $file
echo "connection_messages true" >> $file
echo "log_timestamp true" >> $file
echo "allow_anonymous false" >> $file
echo "password_file /etc/mosquitto/passwords.txt" >> $file
cat $file
cd /etc/mosquitto
printf "LikeARecordBaby\nLikeARecordBaby" | sudo mosquitto_passwd -c passwords.txt valve
sudo mosquitto_passwd -b passwords.txt Guest MVA-LoRa
sudo /etc/init.d/mosquitto stop
sudo /etc/init.d/mosquitto start -c /etc/mosquitto/mosquitto.conf |
Press Ctrl+X and Press Y to save the script
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Run the script by typing the following command sudo bash install_script.sh
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The MQTT settings should be successfully set up and running
Check Mycorrhiza
Open the Mycorrhiza Tool and Click Scan for MQTT Hosts
Your Gateway should appear in the list of available hosts
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Use your Login and Password to login to Mycorrhiza and verify the device communication
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