This guide provides steps to setup the
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MTCAP Gateway with Automatic Configuration applied
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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
Please change the default password for your own security purposes
You can change the network to DHCP and add/change Login details as needed
📁 Configuration File
Multitech Gateway Configuration File Default Settings Static IP: 192.168.10.252 Login: Guest Password: |
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MVA-LoRa |
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\uD83D\uDCD8 Instructions
Setting Up Gateway
Download the configuration file from above “MTCAP_Auto_Config_Static_IP_Guest.tar.gz“
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
192.168.2.1and ignore the warning
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Enter User name as “Guest“,
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Enter password as “MVA-LoRa“ and 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
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which you downloaded earlier (MTCAP_Auto_Config_Static_IP_Guest.tar.gz) and Click Restore
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Wait for the device to Reboot. After
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successful 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
Code Block
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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 # To add more users, uncomment the next line by removing the # symbol # sudo mosquitto_passwd -b passwords.txt <enter_user_name_here> <enter_password_here> sudo /etc/init.d/mosquitto stop sudo /etc/init.d/mosquitto start -c /etc/mosquitto/mosquitto.conf
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Ctrl+Xand PressYto 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
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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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