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Update Multitech Conduit instructions.
This updates the mLinux firmware + LoRa Gateway Bridge package version.
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docs/content/gateway/multitech.md

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After completing this steps, you have a Multitech Conduit running both the
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packet-forwarder and LoRa Gateway bridge. The packet-forwarder will forwards
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the UDP data to `localhost:1700` and the LoRa Gateway Bridge will forward
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this data as JSON over MQTT to a MQTT broker. See below:
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this data over MQTT to a MQTT broker.
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There are two different Multitech Conduit firmware versions: mLinux and AEP.
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The AEP version comes with a web-interface and IBM Node-RED pre-installed.
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The mLinux version provides an open Linux development environment and is
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recommended when complete (firmware) control is preferred.
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If you don't know the firmware version, here are a couple of ways to tell
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them apart:
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1. When logging in via the serial port behind the Multitech logo cover, they
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display the type of box they are.
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2. The AEP model ships with the default login/password as admin/admin. The
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mLinux version uses root/root.
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Please refer to [http://www.multitech.net/developer/products/multiconnect-conduit-platform/](http://www.multitech.net/developer/products/multiconnect-conduit-platform/)
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for more documentation on on the Multitech Conduit.
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Before continuing, you'll want to obtain the IP address of the Conduit. This can
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be done using a serial connection from a computer using a USB-to-microUSB cable,
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connecting to the plug behind the Multitech logo placard. Plug the device into
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connecting to the plug behind the Multitech logo placard. Plug the device into
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your network, provide power, and let it boot until the "STATUS" light is
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blinking in a heartbeat pattern. Connect to the device via a serial terminal
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program. Once logged in, issue the command "ifconfig" to get the IP address of
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program. Example (where `/dev/ttyACM0` should equal to the serial interface):
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{{<highlight bash>}}
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screen /dev/ttyACM0 115200
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{{</highlight>}}
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Once logged in, issue the command "ifconfig" to get the IP address of
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the eth0 connection. Note that if the IP address is `192.168.2.1`, the device is
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likely configured with a static IP. In this case, edit the file
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`/etc/network/interfaces`, change the line that says, `iface eth0 inet static` to
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`iface eth0 inet dhcp`, and comment out the lines specifying the IP Address and
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`iface eth0 inet dhcp`, and comment out the lines specifying the IP address and
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netmask by adding a `#` at the beginning of each line:
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{{<highlight text>}}
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{{<highlight bash>}}
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mkdir /var/volatile/flash-upgrade
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cd /var/volatile/flash-upgrade
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wget -O uImage.bin http://www.multitech.net/mlinux/images/mtcdt/4.0.1/uImage--3.12.70-r20.2-mtcdt-20180620182056.bin
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wget -O rootfs.jffs2 http://www.multitech.net/mlinux/images/mtcdt/4.0.1/mlinux-base-image-mtcdt-20180620182056.rootfs.jffs2
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wget -O uImage.bin http://www.multitech.net/mlinux/images/mtcdt/5.0.0/uImage--4.9.87-r9.2-mtcdt-20190618233259.bin
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wget -O rootfs.jffs2 http://www.multitech.net/mlinux/images/mtcdt/5.0.0/mlinux-base-image-mtcdt-20190618233259.rootfs.jffs2
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touch /var/volatile/do_flash_upgrade
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reboot
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{{< /highlight >}}
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2. Download the latest `lora-gateway-bridge` `.ipk` package from:
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[https://artifacts.loraserver.io/vendor/multitech/conduit/](https://artifacts.loraserver.io/vendor/multitech/conduit/).
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Example (assuming you want to install `lora-gateway-bridge_3.0.1-r1_arm926ejste.ipk`):
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Example (assuming you want to install `lora-gateway-bridge_3.1.0-r1_arm926ejste.ipk`):
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{{<highlight bash>}}
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wget https://artifacts.loraserver.io/vendor/multitech/conduit/lora-gateway-bridge_3.0.1-r1_arm926ejste.ipk
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wget https://artifacts.loraserver.io/vendor/multitech/conduit/lora-gateway-bridge_3.1.0-r1_arm926ejste.ipk
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3. Now this `.ipk` package is stored on the Conduit, you can install it
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using the `opkg` package-manager utility. Example (assuming the same
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`.ipk` file):
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opkg install lora-gateway-bridge_3.0.1-r1_arm926ejste.ipk
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opkg install lora-gateway-bridge_3.1.0-r1_arm926ejste.ipk
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4. Update the MQTT connection details so that LoRa Gateway Bridge is able to

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