SPN firmware v2.3.2 (September 2021)

SPN firmware v2.3.2 (September 2021)

Changes from 2.2.2

New features

Add possibility to disable NewChannelReq/LinkADRReq MAC commands

Bug fixes

[Node RED] Flows stopped due to missing node types zeromq In/Out Warning: the issue with ZeroMQ node is fixed but it may fail again for various reasons (dependency issues, prebuilt package unavailable) when updating or installing another node.
[Lora]:By default, Tx power is not correct
[Lora]:Default RX2 data rates is not correct for AS923
[Lora]:No more uplink data from end device once 1st NewChannelReq/LinkADRReq sent
[Lora]:SPN LNS has an issue with ACK field management on LinkCheckAns: 6 attempts
[Lora]:Downlink ACKs don't work in AU915 with confirmed uplinks
[Lora]:Sometimes, LinkADRReq is sent several times in a raw

Restrictions (In addittion to these of SPN 2.2.2)

[Lora]:No LinkADRReq sent with MAC Command disabled but ADR enabled in US915 (and possibly in AU915)
[Lora]:FCnt Down are not increasing linearly when MAC command enabled
[Lora]:Force RX2 window in KR920 & IN865 does not work
[Lora]:First DataDown is not sent properly in ClassC
[Lora]:Impossible to send DataDown after the first uplink
[Lora]:Channel mask is not correct when no channel management
[Lora]:MonoSF channel is not set in ChMask
[Node-Red]:Following the update of the node-red-dashboard 2.30.0, version 3.0.4 is not compatible with our Node Red.

To install version 2.30.0 of node-red-dashboard please use the script below Upload the script (FileZilla, SCP, …) in a folder of your gateway and go to this folder. Convert the file to Unix text file format using dos2unix NodeDashboard.sh Add execution rights to the script using chmod 755 NodeDashboard.sh Execute the script using ./NodeDashboard.sh

Download Script NodeDashboard.sh:

nodedashboard.sh .

Compatibility

Hardware

This firmware can be used on several Kerlink products:

  iFemtoCell (serial number: 0x39XXXXXX (868), 0x44XXXXXX (915), 0x45XXXXXX (923))
  iStation (all versions except V1A) (serial number: 0x54XXXXXX (923), 0x55XXXXXX (915), 0x56XXXXXX (868))
  iFemtoCell Evolution (serial number: 0x64XXXXXX (868), 0x65XXXXXX (915), 0x66XXXXXX (923))

Software

Gateway model	KerOS firmware version	SPN firwmare version
Wirnet iFemtoCell	From 3.3.3	2.0.3
Wirnet iStation	From 4.x.x	2.1.2
Wirnet iFemtoCell-evolution	From 4.x.x	2.1.2

Installation of SPN firmware from version 5.X is not possible. You will have to downgrade from 5.X to 4.3.3-2. You can download the firmware 4.3.3-2 on this page

LoRaWAN

Compatible with LoRaWAN Specification V1.0.2
Compatible with LoRaWAN Regional Parameters V1.1

Download

OPKG package and GPG signed to upgrade from 2.0.3 and keep SPN data/configuration:
fwupgrade_2.3.2-spn_klk-wifc.ipk.gpg md5: 8546dee6f19773942987a83f12ec7559.

OPKG package and GPG signed to upgrade from 2.0.3 but without keeping the SPN data/configuration:
liveburner_2.3.2-spn_klk-wifc.ipk.gpg md5: 151bd4c28a3846c1560132db7fbf1673.

OPKG package to upgrade from 2.1.2 and keep SPN data/configuration:
keros_2.3.2-spn_klkgw-signed.ipk md5: 58b1a876ccaaa76560b8b8a41a45f43d.

OPKG package to install from a KerOS firmware or upgrade from 2.1.2 without keeping the SPN data/configuration:
liveburner_2.3.2-spn_klkgw-signed.ipk md5: b0ef37ae771b2e4c00af994e8b1f3290.

OPKG package to remove a SPN firmware
liveburner_4.3.3-2_klkgw-signed.ipk md5: 12CFEFB8D4630A34AA90C77E6C73A193.

To check MD5 you can use Powershell command below :

Get-FileHash keros_2.3.2-spn_klkgw-signed.ipk -Algorithm MD5

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