Overview

A set of python modules and scripts used in measuring LTE-M and NB-IoT network connection parameters. Written as part of the Interactive Qualifying Project at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. This software is designed for and tested on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 board, with

• Sixfab 3G/4G & LTE Base HAT
• Telit ME910G1 (mPCIe)
• Waveshare Sense HAT (B)

as peripherals. See also the webserver component of this project at https://github.com/asabramson/sensor-hat-transmission.

Installation

Install the python dependencies via pip install -r requirements.txt. Then run the install.sh script as root. This will add the modules to the system-wide python modules directory, move the scripts to /usr/bin, install the systemd service, and enable it to start on next boot.

Usage

smartpark_data_logger.py

The file should be installed to /usr/bin/smartpark_data_logger, if using the installation script. Open with a text editor to input the domain name of the server and desired endpoint (among other values). This script also has a systemd service unit; start it via systemctl start smartpark.service.

get_rx_stats.py

Run directly with python on the commandline. Provide the -h option to get help. This script will record location and connection information to a csv file. The script assumes the modem is already registered on a network.