Hi,
wanted to do some tests with LoRa, so bought LtAP LR8 LTE Kit. I first could not see a LoRa menu in Winbox, so downloaded extra packages. But even ten, LoRa devices section is just - empty, whereas in many videos, there is a disabled item. I opened the box and can see, there actually is the LTE and LoRa card too. I can see the LTE, but not the LoRa one.
Any tips?
Thanks a lot,
/Petr
Couple of things to try:
Is the USB port set to “miniPCI”?
/system routerboard usb set mode=miniPCIe
Now I don’t know the LoRa miniPCIe module requires USB 3.0, if so it have to on the “bottom” miniPCIe slot.
I tried the above command but console reply is: “expected end of command (line 1 column 29)”
So here’s some output from the console:
[admin@MikroTik] > /system resource pci print
# DEVICE VENDOR NAME IRQ
0 01:00.0 Atheros Communications Inc. unknown device (rev: 1) 4
1 00:00.0 unknown unknown (rev: 1) 0
[admin@MikroTik] > /system resource usb print
# DEVICE VENDOR NAME SPEED
0 1-0 Linux 3.3.5 xhci-hcd xHCI Host Controller 480
1 2-0 Linux 3.3.5 xhci-hcd xHCI Host Controller 5000
2 1-1 MikroTik R11e-LTE 480
[admin@MikroTik] > /system resource print
uptime: 22m12s
version: 6.49.6 (stable)
build-time: Apr/07/2022 17:53:31
factory-software: 6.44.6
free-memory: 92.5MiB
total-memory: 128.0MiB
cpu: MIPS 1004Kc V2.15
cpu-count: 4
cpu-frequency: 880MHz
cpu-load: 0%
free-hdd-space: 4444.0KiB
total-hdd-space: 16.3MiB
write-sect-since-reboot: 82
write-sect-total: 5589
bad-blocks: 0%
architecture-name: mmips
board-name: LtAP LTE kit
platform: MikroTik
Based upon the board-name, it almost seems like just an LTE board, but it has a LoRa gateway ID sticker on the rear side. Tried also to completly reset the device, to no avail …
results of this?
/system routerboard print
/system routerboard settings print
/system resource print
/system package print
(do not publish serial number)
I have updated the system to the latest, added iot and lora packages manually, updated the routerboard firmware. Here’s the output:
[admin@MikroTik] > /system routerboard print
routerboard: yes
board-name: LtAP LTE kit
model: RBLtAP-2HnD
serial-number: xxxxxx
firmware-type: mt7621L
factory-firmware: 6.47.9
current-firmware: 6.49.6
upgrade-firmware: 6.49.6
[admin@MikroTik] > /system routerboard settings print
auto-upgrade: no
baud-rate: 115200
boot-delay: 2s
enter-setup-on: any-key
boot-device: nand-if-fail-then-ethernet
cpu-frequency: 880MHz
boot-protocol: bootp
enable-jumper-reset: yes
force-backup-booter: no
silent-boot: no
disable-pci: no
protected-routerboot: disabled
reformat-hold-button: 20s
reformat-hold-button-max: 10m
[admin@MikroTik] > /system resource print
uptime: 6m21s
version: 6.49.6 (stable)
build-time: Apr/07/2022 17:53:31
factory-software: 6.44.6
free-memory: 96.3MiB
total-memory: 128.0MiB
cpu: MIPS 1004Kc V2.15
cpu-count: 4
cpu-frequency: 880MHz
cpu-load: 0%
free-hdd-space: 4460.0KiB
total-hdd-space: 16.3MiB
write-sect-since-reboot: 134
write-sect-total: 3201
bad-blocks: 0%
architecture-name: mmips
board-name: LtAP LTE kit
platform: MikroTik
[admin@MikroTik] > /system package print
Flags: X - disabled
# NAME VERSION SCHEDULED
0 routeros-mmips 6.49.6
1 system 6.49.6
2 X ipv6 6.49.6
3 wireless 6.49.6
4 hotspot 6.49.6
5 mpls 6.49.6
6 routing 6.49.6
7 ppp 6.49.6
8 dhcp 6.49.6
9 security 6.49.6
10 advanced-tools 6.49.6
11 gps 6.49.6
12 lora 6.49.6
13 iot 6.49.6
Finally can see the card. Went into the System / Routerboard / USB and changed the setting from USB type A to Min iPCIe.