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Introduction

Welcome to the XiLoRa connector wiki pages. If you are not familiar with Xively, LoRaWAN, nor The Things Network (TTN), this Wiki details what components are needed and how they are setup for testing.

The experimental XiLoRa connector has been created for organizations that anticipate the need for multiple connectivity methods for their Internet of Things or connected product infrastructure. For example, suppose an organization is currently using Xively for WiFi technology for their various deployments but also requires a lower power or longer distance technology solution.

XiLoRa will allow for the integration of new LoRaWAN-based devices into the same Xively connected product management infrastructure. For organizations that are integrating the service and sales management of their connected objects through Salesforce, Xively and the XiLoRa connector will allow LoRaWAN connected devices to immediately work with Salesforce work flows.

In order to bridge the LoRaWAN and Xively environments, some fundamental mappings between the Xively and LoRaWAN environments are implied. LoRaWAN applications map directly to Xively device templates. Devices in those applications map directly to a Xively device. Finally, LoraWAN applications normally have a small standard payload in byte format. Each of the discrete fields in the byte format map to specific Xively channels/topics.

For example, suppose there exists a Things Network application called Environment Sensor. The application acquires its data from 5000 low power LoRaWAN devices that intermittently measure the temperature, humidity, light level and ambient movement every 30 minutes. The devices have been built with a battery and have a usage life of 18 months.

In the Xively environment, there is a matching device template called Environmental Sensor. Associated with the device template are 4 channels: temperature, humidity, light and movement. Xively rules have been created to trigger a Salesforce case when the nominal levels of these readings go beyond a threshold.

The XiLoRa connector will be configured to associate both of these environment such that every measurement sent by the LoRaWAN environmental Senors will be immediately received by the Xively environment. Salesforce cases will immediately be generated by any abnormal readings.