In #b0b0261 we changed the RX2 data rate to start from the highest data rate
available for the PHY rather than standard defined DR.
This introduced a regression, i.e., even when somebody changed the default RX2 data
rate to something usable for their environment, it didn't take any effect. As in
reset_mac_params() we override the data rate with max value possible for that PHY.
This commit restores the original behaviour and we always use standard defined
values.
In release builds where MBED_ASSERT macro is syphoned off, we were hitting
an unused variable warning. To mitigate that we could direct the variable
used in MBED_ASSERT to void.
LoRaMAC was not initialized properly if application called
connect(const lorawan_connect_t &connect);
This causes problems for example in case where application
first disconnects and then reconnects as counter values are not
initialized.
When node sends a CONFIRMED message and gateway sends ACK in RX1 window but the
message gets corrupted during the transmission (e.g. MIC fails), currently
our stack already checks for retransmission after RX1 and if retries attemps are
exhausted, TX_ERROR event is sent to application. This is wrong as MAC layer
will still attempt reception in RX2 window.
This commit fixes the behaviour so that TX_ERROR is not sent until RX2 window
has been closed.
It is quite possible that the user request for scheduling an uplink is deferred because of backoff or if it was a CONFIRMED message, a retry may take place on a different datarate and different channel.
We didn't have a hook for such deferred scheduling, telling the user whether the async rescheduling worked or not. This commit adds that capability and now we can tell the application if a scheduling failure took place after the original schedule request was accepted.
We had a bug especially in the reception path. Our recv window opening
delays were being calculated on the premise that the radio has to capture
5 preamble symbols out of 8 transmitted by the base station. However, in PHY
layer while setting radio rc settings, we were setting preamble length to be 8.
Preamble length register needs to be configured differently for Uplink and Downlink.
For uplink, we wish to transmit 8 preamble symbols whereas in the reception path we need
to receive 5 preamble symbols at least out of 8.
Alongwith that the maximum range of timing error may vary from platform to platform as it
is based upon the crystal in the chip. We have now made these parameters configurable and
have loaded them with the most optimal defaults.
The issue rose up when using ARMC6. A test case didn't initialize NetID
parameter for ABP while using connect(params) API. NetID is the first 7 bits
of the Device Address. It makes sense to actually remove the net-id parameter
from ABP settings as the stack can deduce it from device address. However, the ABP
structure is exposed in public APIs, so we can't really do that at the moment.
Simpler fix is to move the mask that helps us to extract first 7 bits of the device address
is exposed in lorawan_types.h and the user can use it to deduce correct net-id.
DR7 is used for FSK in AS932 region. As a default max DR, we should use a LoRa modulation
compatible data rate. Ofcourse if a device wishes to use FSK, it can set DR7 using set_data_rate() API
and turning off ADR, or an NS can configure a new channel for the device utilizing DR7.
The stack was trying to connect with default data rates which happened to be
the lowest data rates in a specific region. In the beginning device and NS do
not have agreed upon tx rx parameters and there can be synchronization issues.
When we use lower datarates, we may end up having a minute and a half long
transmissions that hnot only blocks the channel for a long time but also reduce
the chance of proper synch between device and NS. That's why we have decided to
begin with higher data rates and gradually decrease datarate if we do not hear
from the network server.
This commit fixes some bugs from cancel_sending() method:
- System crashed if method was called before initialization.
Now LORAWAN_STATUS_NOT_INITIALIZED will be returned.
- Method returned LORAWAN_STATUS_BUSY error when no send request was pending.
LORAWAN_STATUS_OK should be returned in this case.
- LORAWAN_STATUS_BUSY is now returned if backoff timer is just about to be
dispatched (time_left returns 0).
51f92b0efd introduced
handling for connection attempts while a connection was already underway or have been
completed. Unfortunately a similar check slipped through and the stack was not able to continue
sending join requests if an error happened.
It was pointed out in #7432 and #7232 that the stack was comparing frame payload size
with the allowed payload size in a wrong manner in shcedule_tx().
We must strip the overhead from the frame before comparison.
We did have a similar check in prepare_ongoing_tx() API which would correctly analyse
the situation but a check was needed in schedule_tx() as well. The reason is that the
schedule_tx() API can be called automatically by the stack if the user intiated requested
was not promptly entertained because of duty cycle restriction. Now, the datarate can change
here (for CONFIRMED messages if the ack was not received after retries max out). That's why
a test for validity was needed.
We now perform a comparison using _ongoing_tx_message structure which contains the actual
FRMPayload size.
For proprietary type of messages only MHDR and Port field is used so we shouldn't add MAC commands
and other overhead into them.
In order to have consistent frame overhead, we have opted to always include Port field in the
frame.
This is a remedy for the issue #7230.
While the device is joining, LORAWAN_STATUS_CONNECT_IN_PROGRESS is returned.
However, if the device is already joined, we will return LORAWAN_STATUS_ALREADY_CONNECTED.
Instead of giving LoRaWANTimeHandler object as parameter for constructor,
object is now given via own initialize() method.
This change is needed for future refactoring where application can give own
PHY object for LoRa stack.
In rx_config(params) API we shouldn't check for radio state as radio may never get
idle for a class C device. That check made sense only for class A. As the PHY layer
have no conecpt of receive windows which is a MAC layer construct, we should remove the
state check.
The API will be changed later to void rx_config(params).
In addition to that another bug is fixed in the open_rx2_windows() API. We should set the rx slot
first before instantiating a test based on its value.
This commit fixes the issue reported in #7285.
If the radio is unable to transmit, its a fatal error and can happen
both while joining or sending a normal packet. In the case of such
a catastrophy we ought to tell the application that this happened.
A fix for the radio driver will also be patched.
receive(uint32_t) API in the LoRaRadio class (base class for the radio drivers) should
not take any argument as we decided to take hardware timers for RX timeout interrupts
instead of software timers. It is being refactored to receive(void).
This is an API change, but as it is not an application interface, we will not put a
deprecation notice. Only user of this API is our stack (LoRaPHY layer) which has been updated
accordingly.
Actual driver comes out of the tree and a PR is open there to update the drivers:
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbed-semtech-lora-rf-drivers/pull/22
In addition to this an internal API belonging to LoRaPHY class is refactored.
set_rx_window(parameters) is refactored to handle_receive(void) which is more consistent with
handle_send().
RX1 and 2 delays needed to be more precise and aggregate tx time was
drifiting because of timing difference between actual tx interrupt and
our processing of that interrupt ever so slightly.
We now take a timestamp of the tx interrupt and take a time diff while
instantiating delay timers. The timestamp is then used to update the aggregate
tx time.
Two new methods are introduced in the LoRaMac class which provide current
timing and current receive slot. These functions are used by LoRaWANStack
for its processing.
Travis astyle check pointed out some of the style mismatches in the code.
Not all of them are worth changing as they make the code unreadable and
some of them are semantically wrong.
So in this commit, we have attempted to pick the most important style
mismatches and rectify.
General stability improvements are performed.
A flag is added if a Class C RX2 window is open.
We shouldn't open it again if its already opened.
TX_CRYPTO_ERROR is renamed to CRYPTO_ERROR.
Keeping TX_CRYPTO_ERROR for backwards compatibility.
In Class C, rx timeout does not take place for RX2 windows, so if we have
not received anything, we would be retrying but if the no. of retries are
maxed out, and we have not recieved anything yet, we need a mechanism to
tell the upper layer that this has happened.
rx_abort() was sort of dead code as it was doing essentially nothing.
It might have actually meddled with the state machine if it was hit by
invoking on_ack_timeout_timer_event().
State machine and corresponding processors now take care of the ack timeout,
retries and all other bits, so we don't need abort_rx().
MCPS confirmation should be filled with the current number of retries
if the ack is not recieved for a CONFIRMED message.
Ack retry number needs to be incremented after the retry is made not before
that.
A few traces are added at the crucial junctions of the code just to tally with
the conceptual flow for debug purposes.
Application can use cancel_sending() API to stop any outstanding, outgoing
transmission (a TX which is not already queued for transmission). This can
potentially enable use cases where the application could cancel a transmission
and go to sleep if the backoff period is long enough rather than waiting for
the transmission to happen.
This API enables the application to get hold of remaining time after which
the transmission will take place. User can query the backoff time whenever
there is a packet in the TX pipe. If the event for the backoff expiry is
already queued, the stack does not provide backoff metadata.
In the reception data path, we needed to check the MCPS CONFIRMATION type
not the MCPS INDICATION type. Indication message type is for downlink message type
which can be UNCONFIRMED even if we have sent a CONFIRMED one, e.g., an ACK.
Application can give battery_level callback method what Lora stack
uses to query battery level for DevStatusReq MAC command response.
The problem was that this callback was never called.
This commit fixes this problem and if application does not set
battery_level callback at all, value 255 (= The end-device was not able to
measure the battery level.) will be returned to lora gateway.
If the frame length is not what we are expecting, it is
found to be a good practise to actually continue with what we
have received rather than aborting. As we have already demodulated
the packet and RX slots are used up, ther is not so much benefit in
dropping that packet.
While configuring RX parameters for the radio, we need to feed in
rx windows 1 and 2 parameters which are computed when we do the transmission.
We are actually setting the physical value of the data rate rather than
data rate table index and the expectation was to set the data rate index.
The asia pacific region supports custom channel planning and
downlink channel request. By virtue of a mistake, this information
was missing and hence a custom channel support was not working.
Fixes issue #6783.
There had been essentially two state machines running in our stack
which was too cumbersome and was not alligned in any symmetry.
In this work we make sure that:
* There are no callbacks from the MAC layer to Stack controller layer.
* Primitives are made local to the mac layer and are presented as
read-only to the stack controller layer.
* Interrupt handling and processing is moved to the stack controller layer.
* Reception is divided into smaller units, seperating handling of Join Accept
and normal data frames. MIC gets its own unit.
* Extraction of data and MAC commands from the payload is also being done now in
its own method.
* To ensure integrity of the stack, and sanctity of the radio payload, we copy the
radio payload buffer immediately in the rx interrupt and hoist a flag that prevents
another interrupt from happening for a short while when we are processing the previous
packet.
* If an automatic uplink is on going, we do not send a TX_DONE event to application
anymore as that is logically incorrect.
* state_controller() is the central engine for the state machine. To save code space and
memory, we are not handling each and every state in the state_controller(). Some of the states
which have no processing to be done, are explicitely set.
* For all the states who need special processing, seperate methods are added.
* Class A always run to completion to IDLE and CLass C always runs to completion as RECEIVING.
Making our LoRaWAN stack thread safe. If RTOS is not present, locks
don't do anything. ScopedLock is used to automate the lock release on
context expiry.
We went through an exercise of adding band information to
any new channel being added. Default channels were looked over.
This commits duly adds missing band information to default channels.
If Lora stack is built with incorrect mbedtls settings, crypto methods
should assert and return error value. This fixes MBED_ASSERTs to
work correctly.
band_t structure in phy parameters was not being filled in properly
and we were spilling over the array boundary for bands.
In addition to that two utility functions are added to perform safety
checking taking in the frequency and filling out band information plus
boundry value checks.
In LoRa TX power value 0 means the maximum allowed TX power and values >0
are limiting the allowed TX power to lower.
tx_config was incorrectly checking the power level and causing the maximum
TX power to be always used. Lora gateway can request node to use lower TX
power with LinkAdrReq MAC command.
In order to have smaller and better testable methods, instead of having a big
switch-case -style add_mac_command(), each MAC command is now separated to an
own method.
Bug was reported by @tpet93 and it was correctly diagnosed that channels
were not being set in the phy_params structure. This commit fixes the bug
and sets up channels correctly.
Fix compilation of compilance test and at the same time refactor compliance
test handler. Renamed mcps_request as test_request as it is only used for
compliance test. Also fixed a bug with null buffer in send_compliance_test_frame_to_mac.
- This is internal change, no functionality has been changed
- LoRaWanInterface cleaned up and code moved to LoRaMacStack
- Compliance code in LoRaMacStack moved to EOF
- Green tea tests have been run manually
- Doxygen updated accordingly
LoRA: reorder class members
This API can be used to runtime change device class.
Please note that only class A and C are supported at the moment.
Trying to set class B will return LORAWAN_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED.
Fix set_device_class documentation
fix documentation
1. Do not stop the 2nd window timer, as it is not running.
2. Wait for the OnAckTimeout event, before setting MacDone
3. Process for class c also the 2nd window timeout part, as we do
not have a 2nd window timer.
Removed the while loop checking the return value from set_next_channel
(GitHub Issue https://github.com/Lora-net/LoRaMac-node/issues/357)
The new return values are:
LORAWAN_STATUS_OK : A channel has been found.
LORAWAN_STATUS_NO_FREE_CHANNEL_FOUND : No free channel has been found (AS923 and KR920 regions)
LORAWAN_STATUS_DUTYCYCLE_RESTRICTED : No channel found due to the duty-cycle or JoinReq back-off restrictions. Trial must be delayed.
LORAWAN_STATUS_NO_CHANNEL_FOUND : No channel has been found. Re-enabled the default channels.
- Internal changes only
- reset function is created to LoRaPHY to reset LoRaMAC parameters with default values
- Doxygen updates for newly created functions
Hasnain Virk
Kimmo Vaisanen
Cruz Monrreal
Martin Kojtal
Antti Kauppila
Kevin Bracey