Loriot.io

The Loriot.io App provides integration and synchronization between Eliona and Loriot.io services as well as LoRaWAN devices.

Overview

This manual provides instructions on how to configure, install, and use the Loriot.io App to manage resources and synchronize LoRaWAN devices between Eliona and Loriot.io services.

Installation

Install the Loriot.io App via the Eliona App Store.

Configuration

The Loriot.io App requires configuration via the Eliona settings. The following are the general steps and details required to effectively configure the app.

Registering the App with the Loriot.io Service

Create credentials in the Loriot.io service to establish the connection from Eliona to Loriot.io services. All required credentials are listed below in the configuration section.

To connect to the Loriot.io API, you must ask your provider for an API key.

Configuring the Loriot.io App

Configurations can be created in Eliona under Apps > Loriot.io > Settings, which opens the app's Generic Frontend. Here you can use the /configs endpoint with the POST method. Each configuration requires the following data:

Attribute	Description
apiBaseUrl	URL of the Loriot.io services.
apiToken	API token to access the API.
enable	Flag to activate or deactivate this configuration.
refreshInterval	Interval in seconds for data synchronization.
requestTimeout	API query timeout in seconds.
projectIDs	List of Eliona Project IDs for data collection.

Example configuration in JSON:

{
  "apiBaseUrl": "http://service/v1",
  "apiToken": "53cr3t",
  "enable": true,
  "refreshInterval": 60,
  "requestTimeout": 120,
  "projectIDs": [
    "10"
  ]
}

To define devices managed by the Loriot.io App, it is necessary to configure these devices. Here you can use the /devices endpoint with the POST method. If the device does not yet exist, it is also registered in Loriot.io.

Example for device configuration via OTAA v1.0 in JSON:

{
    "devEUI": "0123456789ABCDEF",
    "appID": "1234ABCD",
    "assetTypeName": "Device",
    "configID": 1,
    "title": "LoRaWAN Testgerät",
    "description": "Dies ist ein LoRaWAN Testgerät",
    "appEUI": "1000000000000000",
    "appKey": "geheim"
}

Continuous Asset Creation

Once the configuration and device setup are complete, the app starts Continuous Asset Creation (CAC). Discovered resources are automatically created as assets in Eliona, and users are notified via the Eliona notification system.

Additional Functions

Device Updates

You can change the title and description of a device asset in Eliona. These changes are automatically synchronized in Loriot.io. If you delete an asset in Eliona, the corresponding device is also unregistered in Loriot.io.