Sensor-data-bridge

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What is this

This is a Java application that sends airborne particulate matter measurement data from TheThingsNetwork and forwards it to sensor.community (formerly Luftdaten).

It is used in combination with my LoraWanDustSensor: the sensor sends measurement data to TheThingsNetwork, this application picks up the data from TheThingsNetwork and forwards it to sensor.community and to opensensemap.org.

Requirements

You need the following:

  • a server that is always on and connected to the internet, can be Linux or Windows
  • a Java installation (JDK to compile), at least version 8
  • some configuration on TheThingsNetwork side
  • some configuration of my application (YAML file)

Compilation

To compile the software:

  • clone the software from my github archive
 git clone https://github.com/bertrik/LoraLuftdatenForwarder.git
  • enter the LoraLuftdatenForwarder/gradle directory

cd LoraLuftdatenForwarder/gradle

  • run the gradle script to build the software

./gradlew assemble

  • the application zip is now available in LoraLuftdatenForwarder/LoraLuftdatenForwarder/build/distributions

To update to the latest version:

  • Update software from github archive:
 git pull
  • perform the steps above again

Installation

Unzip the distribution file somewhere on your system. I put it in my home directory, for example 

 cd
 tar xvf code/LoraLuftdatenForwarder/LoraLuftdatenForwarder/build/distributions/LoraLuftdatenForwarder.tar

Configuration

Device side

The particulate matter measurement device needs to send data in the Cayenne format. I used the following conventions:

  • PM10 is encoded as analog value on channel 1
  • PM2.5 is encoded as analog value on channel 2
  • PM1.0 is encoded as analog value on channel 0 (optional)
  • Temperature is encoded using standard Cayenne encoding (optional)
  • Humidity is encoded using standard Cayenne encoding (optional)
  • Barometric pressure is encoded using standard Cayenne encoding (optional)

TheThingsNetwork

You need to define an 'application' on TheTheThingsNetwork.

  • Go the TTN console: https://console.cloud.thethings.network/ and log in
  • You need an 'application', create a new one, or use an existing one
  • Within the application, ou need a 'device', create a new one, or use an existing one:
    • OTAA
    • Use the application keys as specified in my [[1]] page
    • Enter the device EUI as displayed on the display
  • You need an API key
    • Create this on the TTN console, for now just create a key that grants all rights
    • NOTE: you have only one chance to copy this key somewhere, so copy/paste it locally to a text file or something

This application

To configure the application:

  • Start the application without a configuration file, this will create a default template, stop the application again
 cd LoraLuftdatenForwarder
 bin/LoraLuftdatenForwarder
 (ctrl-C)
  • Edit the loraluftdatenforwarder.yaml file

Sensor.community

TODO

  • Go to https://devices.sensor.community/ and log in
  • Register a node with id 'TTN-<device-EUI-as-shown-on-display>'
  • Register it with the proper configuration, e.g. SDS011 with BME280

Opensensemap

TODO

  • Create a node with the proper configuration
  • Copy the opensensenmap 'box id'
  • Add an attribute in the TTN console:
    • Go to the TTN console, General settings of the device
    • Add attribute, name = 'opensense-id', value = box id that you just copied
  • The boxid should be picked up automatically by the forwarder, within an hour
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