Multitech MTCAP Gateway Setup

This guide provides steps to setup the Multitech MTCAP Gateway

\uD83D\uDCD8 Instructions

Setting Up Gateway

Assign a fixed IP to your computer from “Network and Sharing Centre

Open a web browser and type in the IP Address of the Gateway 192.168.2.1 and ignore the warning

Enter User name as “Guest“, preferred Password and Login to the Gateway

Click the close button on the First-Time Setup Wizard

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

Wait for the device to Reboot. After succesful Reboot, the status LED blinks twice continuously and the LoRa LED stays permanently ON

Open “Network and Sharing Centre“ and restore settings back to automatic

Open your browser and type in the IP of the Gateway 192.168.10.252

The Gateway is now configured and running as a Network Server

You can add new users from the Administration → User Accounts

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

Paste the following code into the window

#!/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

Run the script by typing the following command sudo bash install_script.sh

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

Use your Login and Password to login to Mycorrhiza and verify the device communication