So, once I have figured it out how to obtain nanosecond on timestamps, I did a test.
So, on an open space for tests, with 03 RAKs connected to TTN, I programed a lorawan mote to send some payload to TTN periodically… And obviusly, I expected to receive the messages through the 03 RAKs in order to check the respective timestamps (that each radio gateway imparts) on TTN App GUI.
Once I checked them, I noticed that the timestamps differ up to microseconds… (10us at most). If we do a simple multiplication d=c.t (c=speed of ligth, t = timestamps difference) we can figure out that the distance between the radio gateways is supposed to be hundreds or even thousends of kilometers, which is false.
So, this is obviusly a sync problem between the RAKs. From my POV, I Just can figure out that maybe:
RAKs are obtaining their time sync from different satellites. Or,
RAKs are obtaining their time sync from same satellite but at different times and therefore timestamping differs.
Can you please help me out to figure out a clue to what is happening?
Yes, I have 03 RAKs 7243 with LTE modelue, altough I haven’t use them yet. Does LTE module supports 3g and 2g network too? Because on quectel datasheet it mentions wcdma and gprs bands.
Hi @researcher
Can you give us a ssh screens on all 3 gateways receiving at same time? Please give us screens from raw frames timestamp in ttn (not ttn timestamp).
global_conf.json (GPS config only) on each RAK (nothing modified on local_conf.json)
And this is very repetitive on the obtained samples.
Based on this, the question arise:
How can people synchronize their RAKs? I’ve read some “LoRa geolocation based on TDoA” thesis but they never mention that they struggle with timestamping … so I assumed that this is an easy issue but apparently it is not. As you can see, timestamps show different times … Is this normal? Any suggestions on how can I synchronize the RAKs? Thanks so much for your attention
Hello everyone …
Is there any suggestions on how we can synchronize better the 03 RAKs?
I have many doubts about if it is possible to synchronize the 03 RAKs only with the GPS at a level of micro-seconds. …