Multicast Group Setup

LoRaWAN Multicast is a feature within the LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) protocol that enables efficient group communication to multiple devices, known as end-devices or nodes, simultaneously.

LoRaWAN Multicast allows a single message to be sent to a predefined group of end-devices rather than sending individual messages to each device separately. This is particularly useful when you want to update multiple devices with the same information or command, such as sending a firmware update or configuration settings.

To start working with Multicast on the Tektelic Network Server, user should:

1. Create Application. For detailed description please see: Application Setup
2. Create Multicast Group
3. Add device to Multicast Group

1. Open the created Application and press “Manage Multicast Groups” button.

   

2.In the opened “Multicast Groups” tab press the “+” button and fill in the fields with valid data in the following tabs:

• Multicast Group Details
  • Name*
  • Multicast Group EUI*
  • Description

• Advanced Network Settings
  • RXC data-rate*
  • RXC frequency
  • RXC code-rate

• API Limits
• Activation
  • Device address*
  • Network session key*
  • Application session key*
  • Downlink frame-counter

3. Press “ADD” button