Hi I've tried connecting my Freematics ONE in Kenya and can't get it to connect to the Safaricom (Vodafone) network, using a range of SIM cards (Safaricom, Hologram, Telkom, Airtel). All SIMS working fine in other devices.
Please advise which Freematics ONE+ model I should use?
Which Freematics ONE+ model for Africa networks?
Re: Which Freematics ONE+ model for Africa networks?
Serial output please. Did you set APN?
Re: Which Freematics ONE+ model for Africa networks?
Hi Stanley
I ordered a Freematics ONE+ Model A and a Model B and got them shipped to Kenya.
I'm using a hologram SIM that works locally. I've also tried local SIMs.
It never gets past [Cell] Activating... and the Hologram UI shows the SIM is not connecting to anything (the Hologram SIM has no problem finding a network in my phone and the ONE+ works fine on Wifi)
Here's the serial output from the ONE+ Model B... (the A acts the same)
Here's the Networking part of my config.h file... (I've not changed anything else)
I ordered a Freematics ONE+ Model A and a Model B and got them shipped to Kenya.
I'm using a hologram SIM that works locally. I've also tried local SIMs.
It never gets past [Cell] Activating... and the Hologram UI shows the SIM is not connecting to anything (the Hologram SIM has no problem finding a network in my phone and the ONE+ works fine on Wifi)
Here's the serial output from the ONE+ Model B... (the A acts the same)
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ACC BIAS:-0.13/-0.44/0.90
GNSS:NO
OBD:NO
SD:29832 MB total, 1 MB used
File: /DATA/41.CSV
[WIFI] Joining SSID:M4nn
[BUF] 3 samples | 30 bytes | 1/32
[CELL] Activating...
CELL:SIM7070G
IMEI:865456053614234
[CELL] Searching...
APN:hologram
[BUF] 9 samples | 90 bytes | 3/32
[BUF] 15 samples | 150 bytes | 5/32
[BUF] 21 samples | 210 bytes | 7/32
[BUF] 27 samples | 270 bytes | 9/32
[BUF] 33 samples | 330 bytes | 11/32
+CGREG: 0,3
OK
+CGREG: 0,3
OK
[WIFI] Joining SSID:M4nn
[BUF] 39 samples | 390 bytes | 13/32
[CELL] Activating...
[BUF] 45 samples | 450 bytes | 15/32
CELL:SIM7070G
IMEI:865456053614234
[CELL] Searching...
APN:hologram
[BUF] 51 samples | 510 bytes | 17/32
[BUF] 57 samples | 570 bytes | 19/32
[BUF] 63 samples | 630 bytes | 21/32
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/**************************************
* Networking configurations
**************************************/
#ifndef ENABLE_WIFI
#define ENABLE_WIFI 1
// WiFi settings
#define WIFI_SSID "M4nn"
#define WIFI_PASSWORD "M4nn_202"
#endif
#ifndef SERVER_HOST
// cellular network settings
#define CELL_APN "hologram"
//#define APN_USERNAME "saf"
//#define APN_PASSWORD "data"
// Freematics Hub server settings
#define SERVER_HOST "demo2.traccar.org"
#define SERVER_PROTOCOL PROTOCOL_UDP
#endif
// SIM card setting
#define SIM_CARD_PIN ""
// HTTPS settings
#define SERVER_METHOD PROTOCOL_METHOD_POST
#define SERVER_PATH "/hub/api"
#if !SERVER_PORT
#undef SERVER_PORT
#if SERVER_PROTOCOL == PROTOCOL_UDP
#define SERVER_PORT 5170 //8081
#elif SERVER_PROTOCOL == PROTOCOL_HTTP
#define SERVER_PORT 80
#elif SERVER_PROTOCOL == PROTOCOL_HTTPS
#define SERVER_PORT 443
#endif
#endif
// WiFi Mesh settings
#define WIFI_MESH_ID "123456"
#define WIFI_MESH_CHANNEL 13
// WiFi AP settings
#define WIFI_AP_SSID "TELELOGGER"
#define WIFI_AP_PASSWORD "PASSWORD"
Re: Which Freematics ONE+ model for Africa networks?
More serial...
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rst:0xc (SW_CPU_RESET),boot:0x13 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee
clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00
mode:DIO, clock div:2
load:0x3fff0030,len:1344
load:0x40078000,len:13936
load:0x40080400,len:3600
entry 0x400805f0
CPU:160MHz FLASH:4MB
IRAM:236KB
DEVICE ID:A0HN8CJP
TYPE:16
MEMS:ICM-20948
[ 1520][E][ble_spp_server.c:231] gap_event_handler(): [GATTS_SPP_SERVER] GAP_EVT, event 4
[ 1542][E][ble_spp_server.c:231] gap_event_handler(): [GATTS_SPP_SERVER] GAP_EVT, event 6
ACC BIAS:0.25/-0.18/0.95
GNSS:NO
OBD:NO
SD:29832 MB total, 1 MB used
File: /DATA/42.CSV
[WIFI] Joining SSID:M4nn
[BUF] 3 samples | 30 bytes | 1/32
[CELL] Activating...
CELL:SIM7070G
IMEI:865456053614234
[CELL] Searching...
APN:hologram
[BUF] 9 samples | 90 bytes | 3/32
[BUF] 15 samples | 150 bytes | 5/32
[BUF] 21 samples | 210 bytes | 7/32
[BUF] 27 samples | 270 bytes | 9/32
[BUF] 33 samples | 330 bytes | 11/32
+CGREG: 0,3
OK
+CGREG: 0,3
OK
[WIFI] Joining SSID:M4nn
[BUF] 39 samples | 390 bytes | 13/32
[CELL] Activating...
[BUF] 45 samples | 450 bytes | 15/32
CELL:SIM7070G
IMEI:865456053614234
[CELL] Searching...
APN:hologram
[BUF] 51 samples | 510 bytes | 17/32
[BUF] 57 samples | 570 bytes | 19/32
[BUF] 63 samples | 630 bytes | 21/32
[BUF] 66 samples | 660 bytes | 22/32
[BUF] 69 samples | 690 bytes | 23/32
+CGREG: 0,3
OK
+CGREG: 0,3
OK
[WIFI] Joining SSID:M4nn
[BUF] 72 samples | 720 bytes | 24/32
[CELL] Activating...
[BUF] 75 samples | 750 bytes | 25/32
CELL:SIM7070G
IMEI:865456053614234
[CELL] Searching...
APN:hologram
[BUF] 78 samples | 780 bytes | 26/32Re: Which Freematics ONE+ model for Africa networks?
i want to send AT commands through the serial monitor.
Re: Which Freematics ONE+ model for Africa networks?
Hi @stanley please advise... I cannot get a telco network connection in Kenya!
I'm unable to try a local SIM as this requires me to set an APN username and Password and I can't see how to do this with the Telelogger v5 code.
I'm unable to try a local SIM as this requires me to set an APN username and Password and I can't see how to do this with the Telelogger v5 code.
Re: Which Freematics ONE+ model for Africa networks?
Please update your code. Just added APN username and password options in config.h.
Re: Which Freematics ONE+ model for Africa networks?
Thanks @stanley for the code update...
I've set my APN_username and password in config.h as follows, which is correct for the main Kenya telco (Safaricom/Vodafone):
The +CGREG: status started as +CGREG: 0,3 (registration denied), but is now showing +CGREG: 0,2 (not yet registered).
Please see the log after leaving the device plugged in for over 4 hours....
I've set my APN_username and password in config.h as follows, which is correct for the main Kenya telco (Safaricom/Vodafone):
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#define APN_USERNAME "saf"
#define APN_PASSWORD "data"Please see the log after leaving the device plugged in for over 4 hours....
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WAKEUP
ets Jun 8 2016 00:22:57
rst:0xc (SW_CPU_RESET),boot:0x13 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee
clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00
mode:DIO, clock div:2
load:0x3fff0030,len:1344
load:0x40078000,len:13936
load:0x40080400,len:3600
entry 0x400805f0
CPU:160MHz FLASH:16MB
IRAM:236KB
DEVICE ID:UCFLV9YH
TYPE:14
MEMS:ICM-42627
[ 1838][E][ble_spp_server.c:231] gap_event_handler(): [GATTS_SPP_SERVER] GAP_EVT, event 4
[ 1861][E][ble_spp_server.c:231] gap_event_handler(): [GATTS_SPP_SERVER] GAP_EVT, event 6
ACC BIAS:-0.94/0.33/0.15
GNSS:OK(I)
OBD:NO
SD:7392 MB total, 4 MB used
File: /DATA/121.CSV
[WIFI] Joining SSID:M4nnn
[GNSS] 2024-10-01T17:31:38.600Z
[BUF] 3 samples | 30 bytes | 1/32
[CELL] Activating...
[GNSS] 2024-10-01T17:31:41.400Z
CELL:SIM7070G
IMEI:865456053849111
[CELL] Searching...
APN:safaricom
[GNSS] 2024-10-01T17:31:44.200Z
[BUF] 9 samples | 90 bytes | 3/32
[GNSS] 2024-10-01T17:31:47.400Z
[GNSS] 2024-10-01T17:31:50.200Z
[BUF] 15 samples | 150 bytes | 5/32
[GNSS] 2024-10-01T17:31:52.900Z
[GNSS] -1.145073 36.650867 2km/h SATS:4 HDOP:178 Course:0
[BUF] 29 samples | 266 bytes | 7/32
[GNSS] -1.145105 36.650948 0km/h SATS:8 HDOP:138 Course:0
[GNSS] -1.145108 36.650986 0km/h SATS:12 HDOP:100 Course:0
[BUF] 51 samples | 438 bytes | 9/32
[GNSS] -1.145111 36.651009 0km/h SATS:12 HDOP:92 Course:0
[GNSS] -1.145104 36.651012 0km/h SATS:12 HDOP:90 Course:0
[BUF] 73 samples | 610 bytes | 11/32
[GNSS] -1.145104 36.651020 0km/h SATS:12 HDOP:87 Course:0
+CGREG: 0,2
OK
+CGREG: 0,2
OK
[WIFI] Joining SSID:M4nnn
[GNSS] -1.145107 36.651020 0km/h SATS:12 HDOP:87 Course:0
[BUF] 95 samples | 782 bytes | 13/32
[GNSS] -1.145106 36.651016 1km/h SATS:12 HDOP:91 Course:0
[CELL] Activating...
[GNSS] -1.145109 36.651016 1km/h SATS:12 HDOP:89 Course:279
[BUF] 117 samples | 954 bytes | 15/32
[FILE] 1KB
CELL:SIM7070G
IMEI:865456053849111
[CELL] Searching...
APN:safaricom
[GNSS] -1.145103 36.651016 0km/h SATS:11 HDOP:105 Course:0
[BUF] 128 samples | 1040 bytes | 16/32
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Last edited by benm4nn on Wed Oct 02, 2024 2:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Which Freematics ONE+ model for Africa networks?
Here's the carrier information on Safaricom...
https://www.imei.info/carriers/kenya/safaricom/
GSM bands: 900 (E-GSM),1800 (DCS)
GSM protocols: EDGE, GPRS
UMTS bands:B1 (2100)
UMTS protocols: DC-HSDPA 42.2, UTMS
LTE bands: B3 (1800+), B20 (800 DD)
LTE protocols: LTE
https://www.imei.info/carriers/kenya/safaricom/
GSM bands: 900 (E-GSM),1800 (DCS)
GSM protocols: EDGE, GPRS
UMTS bands:B1 (2100)
UMTS protocols: DC-HSDPA 42.2, UTMS
LTE bands: B3 (1800+), B20 (800 DD)
LTE protocols: LTE