Joined Network but No Devices Found

[Residentbrit]

I am using the nrf52840 USB dongle, I flashed it with the OpenThread CLI and I managed to locate my PAN ID, Master Key and Channel from the separate thread/matter dongle for HomeAssistant, I had that join my apple thread network and that's how i obtained the items above.  Using the nrf Thread Topology Monitor, when I start a scan, the log reports the entries below, however I see no devices appearing in the main window, and number of nodes is zero.

Network topology visualization has been restarted.

18:58:41.13

Successfully verified Thread CLI device.

18:58:41.17

Configuring Thread CLI device..

18:58:41.225

Successfully configured Thread CLI device. Joining to the network..

18:58:49.526

Successfully joined to the network

So I was wondering if there is more verbose logging available, and also if anyone  has a solution so that I could see the devices on my Apple thread netowrk.

Thanks

[Charlie]

Hi,

Thank you for reaching out with your questions. Unfortunately, we have limited experience with this specific use case.

The nRF Thread Topology Monitor is designed to work with default OTBR (OpenThread Border Router). For a customized Apple Thread network, I recommend checking with Apple for a similar solution tailored to their implementation.

In the meantime, I suggest following the  nRF Thread Topology Monitor overview to configure and verify its functionality with the default nRF52840-based OpenThread solution. This will help confirm that both the nRF52840 USB dongle and the nRF Thread Topology Monitor are set up correctly.

Please let me know if you need further assistance.

Best regards,

Charlie