Hi TS-Mark !
I attached top / bottom pictures of the shield … I have to say I’ve done no modification, just following the guide.
Last time I run 00_Register_Operator sketch, I tried to connect to Cosmote provider with no success. Below (hologram-registration.png ), you see the result when running again the sketch (“already connected” operator). At the same time, in Hologram dashboard my card state is “ready”, but I suppose it should be in the “Connected” and also in the correct provider (hologram-dashboard.png).
Unplugging and plugging again usb from Redboard, I run the registration sketch again, this time pressing y in order to scan again for operators:
Initializing the LTE Shield...
...this may take ~25 seconds if the shield is off.
...it may take ~5 seconds if it just turned on.
LTE Shield connected!
Already connected to: 202 01 Hologram
Press y to connect to a new operator, or any other key to continue.
Setting mobile-network operator
Set mobile network operator to Default
Setting APN...
APN successfully set.
Press any key scan for networks..
Scanning for operators...this may take up to 3 minutes
Did not find an operator. Double-check SIM and antenna, reset and try again, or try another network.
In my last tests. this always happens even though I moved the shield outdoors, in case of bad signal !!
Often it scans only two from the local three operators and connecting to one of them (Cosmote):
Initializing the LTE Shield...
...this may take ~25 seconds if the shield is off.
...it may take ~5 seconds if it just turned on.
LTE Shield connected!
Already connected to: 202 01 Hologram
Press y to connect to a new operator, or any other key to continue.
Setting mobile-network operator
Set mobile network operator to Default
Setting APN...
APN successfully set.
Press any key scan for networks..
Scanning for operators...this may take up to 3 minutes
Found 2 operators:
1: 202 01 (20201) - CURRENT
2: 202 05 (20205) - AVAILABLE
Press 1-2 to select an operator.
Connecting to option 1
Network 202 01 registered
Connection info:
APN: hologram
IP: 10.xxx.xxx.xxx
Operator: 20201
RSSI: 17
… but again in holoogram dashboard SIM card is in ready mode, not connected (see hologram-dashboard.png) and every attempt to send “Cloud Message” using sketch 03_TCP_Recieve_Hologram fails !!
LTE Shield connected!
Listening socket open: 0
-hologram log : ```
Failed to connect to device to send message
Another attempt to connect scans only one operator and shows:
Initializing the LTE Shield…
…this may take ~25 seconds if the shield is off.
…it may take ~5 seconds if it just turned on.
LTE Shield connected!
Already connected to: 20201
Press y to connect to a new operator, or any other key to continue.
Setting mobile-network operator
Set mobile network operator to Default
Setting APN…
APN successfully set.
Press any key scan for networks…
Scanning for operators…this may take up to 3 minutes
Found 1 operators:
1: 202 05 (20205) - AVAILABLE
Press 1-1 to select an operator.
Connecting to option 1
Error connecting to operator. Reset and try again, or try another network.
Connection info:
APN: hologram
IP: 10.xxx.xxx.xxx
Operator: 20205
RSSI: 7
only after that hologram SIM shows "Connected" and cloud message is received by the shield
LTE Shield connected!
Listening socket open: 0
Read: Hey Vodafone !!
Socket: 1
Remote IP: 10.xxx.xxx.xxx
I should mention that this operator is the one I setup in the first place, but it's a little weird
- scans only two or one of the three operators
- when trying to connect to another, often scans no one
- connects to hologram and receives cloud messages only when is being connected to Vodafone (the first operator to connect to)
Am I doing something wrong here ?
thanks in advance
