Thread Border Router networking fail

[Rick]

Hello Nordic Taam:

I follow the WEB steps below

https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fsdk_tz_v4.1.0%2Fthread_ot_performance_measurement.html

Software Development Kit > nRF5 SDK for Thread and Zigbee v4.1.0 > Thread > Thread tools > Thread Border Router

nRF52840 DK Version：nRF5_SDK_for_Thread_and_Zigbee_v4.1.0_32ce5f8\examples\thread\ncp\ftd\uart\hex

Raspberry Pi 3 Version：RaspPi_OT_Border_Router_Demo_v4.1.0-1.alpha

Use nRF52840 DK UART connect Raspberry Pi 3 to get the following information

wpan0 => [
"NCP:State" => "associating"
"Daemon:Enabled" => true
"NCP:Version" => "OPENTHREAD/20191113-00534-gc6a258e3; NRF52840; Apr 5 2020 21:51:18"
"Daemon:Version" => "0.08.00d (; Apr 21 2020 19:11:43)"
"Config:NCP:DriverName" => "spinel"
"NCP:HardwareAddress" => [F4CE363EC3C45B0E]
]

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo wpanctl status
wpan0 => [
"NCP:State" => "uninitialized"
"Daemon:Enabled" => true
"NCP:Version" => ""
"Daemon:Version" => "0.08.00d (; Apr 21 2020 19:11:43)"
"Config:NCP:DriverName" => "spinel"
"NCP:HardwareAddress" => [F4CE363EC3C45B0E]
]

If I have the wrong steps or have not completed, please give me some pointers, thank you.

Also, can you teach me how to set up the Thread Border Router successfully on Raspberry Pi 3?

Best Regards

Rick.

[Jørgen Holmefjord]

Hi,

The instructions on Thread Border Router is the latest and should be correct. It also looks like you are using the correct versions of the firmware and border router image. 

I have tested this multiple times before, and have not had any issues with getting the network up and running.

Are you using a revision 1 DK or later? Did you have the DK connected to the RPi before you booted it? Did you run 'erase all' command on the DK before flashing the NCP FW? You did not run any other commands on the border router prior to the "sudo wpanctl status" command?

If nothing works, I would suggest that you start over and flash the DK and border router image again to the devices to see if that solves any issues.

Best regards,
Jørgen

[Rick]

Hi Jørgen:

How are you today!

Is there any update?

Pls kindly help advise how to solve it?

Best Regards,

Rick.

[Rick]

Hi Jørgen,

Thank you for your reply.

It can work.

now  I try this example  "Thread MQTT-SN Example".

after i compile the code than i do the step below

1.Build the example according to the instructions in Building examples.
2.Turn the MQTT-SN gateway on according to the instructions in Thread Border Router.
3.Program a development board with the MQTT-SN Subscriber application.
4.Program another development board with the MQTT-SN Publisher application.
5.Let the clients find the MQTT-SN gateway by pressing Button 2 on both boards.

one of the FTD get kick out , when i do the 5 step

and the error message show up
"0> <error> app: Message of unsupported type has been received.
0>
0> <error> app: MQTT-SN message could not be processed."

so the border router seems to be can only connect to one FTD

if i connect two devices in the same time one of FTD will be kick of

is there any reason may cause that? Or i miss some step need to be done?

Please help me,thanks

Best Regards,

Rick.

[Jørgen Holmefjord]

Can you check which message type you are receiving when this problem occurs, for instance by printing it in mqttsn_packet_receiver.c:949:

NRF_LOG_ERROR("Message of unsupported type has been received: %d.\r\n", message_type);

[Rick]

Hi Jørgen,

I get the message_type is 1.

both are the same.

Pls kindly help advise how to solve it?

Best Regards,

Rick.

[Rick]

Hi Jørgen:

How are you today!

Are you have any advice? and are you have the same issue?

Pls kindly help advise how to solve it?

Best Regards,

Rick.

[Jørgen Holmefjord]

Hi Rick,

I tested this on my end, and I am seeing the same behavior. I believe that the unhandled event message happens because the second board is in a state where it does not expect to receive this event when the first board does a Gateway search. The examples are most likely not written with multiple publishers in mind.

I'm not sure if the limitation is in the example code, or in the configuration of the Eclipse Paho MQTT-SN Gateway on the Raspberry Pi, but a workaround that seems to work is to disconnect after each node is done publishing (by pushing button 3), and reconnecting (by pressing button 3) on the second board before pressing button 4 to publish a message. You can also integrate this into a single button-press:

case BSP_EVENT_KEY_3:
{
    uint32_t err_code;

    if (mqttsn_client_state_get(&m_client) == MQTTSN_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED)
    {
        err_code = mqttsn_client_connect(&m_client, &m_gateway_addr, m_gateway_id, &m_connect_opt);
        if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
        {
            NRF_LOG_ERROR("CONNECT message could not be sent. Error: 0x%x\r\n", err_code);
        }
    }
    while(ready_to_publish == false)
    {
        thread_process();
    }
    publish();
    while(ready_to_publish == true)
    {
        thread_process();
    }
    err_code = mqttsn_client_disconnect(&m_client);
    if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        NRF_LOG_ERROR("DISCONNECT message could not be sent. Error: 0x%x\r\n", err_code);
    }
    break;
}

You also needs to declare the flag in top of main.c:

static uint8_t ready_to_publish = false;

And set/clear the flags in the appropriate event cases:

case MQTTSN_EVENT_REGISTERED:
    NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Client registered topic.\r\n");
    regack_callback(p_event);
    ready_to_publish = true;
    break;

case MQTTSN_EVENT_PUBLISHED:
    NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Client has successfully published content.\r\n");
    ready_to_publish = false;
    break;

You can now remove/comment out the entire BSP_EVENT_KEY_2 case, as this is no longer needed.

Attaching full main.c as well: 

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/** @file
 *
 * @defgroup thread_mqttsn_publisher_example_main main.c
 * @{
 * @ingroup thread_mqttsn_publisher_example
 * @brief Thread MQTT-SN Client Publisher Example Application main file.
 *
 * @details This example demonstrates an MQTT-SN client publisher application that enables to toggle
 *          BSP_LED_2 on a board with related MQTT-SN client subscriber application via MQTT-SN messages.
 *
 */

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>

#include "app_scheduler.h"
#include "app_timer.h"
#include "bsp_thread.h"
#include "nrf_log.h"
#include "nrf_log_ctrl.h"
#include "nrf_log_default_backends.h"

#include "mqttsn_client.h"
#include "thread_utils.h"

#include <openthread/thread.h>

#define SEARCH_GATEWAY_TIMEOUT 5                                            /**< MQTT-SN Gateway discovery procedure timeout in [s]. */

#define SCHED_QUEUE_SIZE       32                                           /**< Maximum number of events in the scheduler queue. */
#define SCHED_EVENT_DATA_SIZE  APP_TIMER_SCHED_EVENT_DATA_SIZE              /**< Maximum app_scheduler event size. */

static mqttsn_client_t      m_client;                                       /**< An MQTT-SN client instance. */
static mqttsn_remote_t      m_gateway_addr;                                 /**< A gateway address. */
static uint8_t              m_gateway_id;                                   /**< A gateway ID. */
static mqttsn_connect_opt_t m_connect_opt;                                  /**< Connect options for the MQTT-SN client. */
static uint8_t              m_led_state        = 0;                         /**< Previously sent BSP_LED_2 command. */
static uint16_t             m_msg_id           = 0;                         /**< Message ID thrown with MQTTSN_EVENT_TIMEOUT. */
static char                 m_client_id[]      = "nRF52840_publisher";      /**< The MQTT-SN Client's ID. */
static char                 m_topic_name[]     = "nRF52840_resources/led3"; /**< Name of the topic corresponding to subscriber's BSP_LED_2. */
static mqttsn_topic_t       m_topic            =                            /**< Topic corresponding to subscriber's BSP_LED_2. */
{
    .p_topic_name = (unsigned char *)m_topic_name,
    .topic_id     = 0,
};
static uint8_t ready_to_publish = false;

/***************************************************************************************************
 * @section MQTT-SN
 **************************************************************************************************/

/**@brief Turns the MQTT-SN network indication LED on.
 *
 * @details This LED is on when an MQTT-SN client is in connected or awake state.
 */
static void light_on(void)
{
    LEDS_ON(BSP_LED_3_MASK);
}


/**@brief Turns the MQTT-SN network indication LED off.
 *
 * @details This LED is on when an MQTT-SN client is in disconnected or asleep state.
 */
static void light_off(void)
{
    LEDS_OFF(BSP_LED_3_MASK);
}

/**@brief Initializes MQTT-SN client's connection options.
 */
static void connect_opt_init(void)
{
    m_connect_opt.alive_duration = MQTTSN_DEFAULT_ALIVE_DURATION,
    m_connect_opt.clean_session  = MQTTSN_DEFAULT_CLEAN_SESSION_FLAG,
    m_connect_opt.will_flag      = MQTTSN_DEFAULT_WILL_FLAG,
    m_connect_opt.client_id_len  = strlen(m_client_id),

    memcpy(m_connect_opt.p_client_id, (unsigned char *)m_client_id, m_connect_opt.client_id_len);
}


/**@brief Processes GWINFO message from a gateway.
 *
 * @details This function updates MQTT-SN Gateway information.
 *
 * @param[in]    p_event  Pointer to MQTT-SN event.
 */
static void gateway_info_callback(mqttsn_event_t * p_event)
{
    m_gateway_addr = *(p_event->event_data.connected.p_gateway_addr);
    m_gateway_id   = p_event->event_data.connected.gateway_id;
}


/**@brief Processes CONNACK message from a gateway.
 *
 * @details This function launches the topic registration procedure if necessary.
 */
static void connected_callback(void)
{
    light_on();

    uint32_t err_code = mqttsn_client_topic_register(&m_client,
                                                     m_topic.p_topic_name,
                                                     strlen(m_topic_name),
                                                     &m_msg_id);
    if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        NRF_LOG_ERROR("REGISTER message could not be sent. Error code: 0x%x\r\n", err_code);
    }
}


/**@brief Processes DISCONNECT message from a gateway. */
static void disconnected_callback(void)
{
    light_off();
}


/**@brief Processes REGACK message from a gateway.
 *
 * @param[in] p_event Pointer to MQTT-SN event.
 */
static void regack_callback(mqttsn_event_t * p_event)
{
    m_topic.topic_id = p_event->event_data.registered.packet.topic.topic_id;
    NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Topic has been registered with ID: %d.\r\n",
                 p_event->event_data.registered.packet.topic.topic_id);
}


/**@brief Processes retransmission limit reached event. */
static void timeout_callback(mqttsn_event_t * p_event)
{
    NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Timed-out message: %d. Message ID: %d.\r\n",
                  p_event->event_data.error.msg_type,
                  p_event->event_data.error.msg_id);
}


/**@brief Processes results of gateway discovery procedure. */
static void searchgw_timeout_callback(mqttsn_event_t * p_event)
{
    NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Gateway discovery result: 0x%x.\r\n", p_event->event_data.discovery);
}

/**@brief Function for handling MQTT-SN events. */
void mqttsn_evt_handler(mqttsn_client_t * p_client, mqttsn_event_t * p_event)
{
    switch(p_event->event_id)
    {
        case MQTTSN_EVENT_GATEWAY_FOUND:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Client has found an active gateway.\r\n");
            gateway_info_callback(p_event);
            break;

        case MQTTSN_EVENT_CONNECTED:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Client connected.\r\n");
            connected_callback();
            break;

        case MQTTSN_EVENT_DISCONNECT_PERMIT:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Client disconnected.\r\n");
            disconnected_callback();
            break;

        case MQTTSN_EVENT_REGISTERED:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Client registered topic.\r\n");
            regack_callback(p_event);
            ready_to_publish = true;
            break;

        case MQTTSN_EVENT_PUBLISHED:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Client has successfully published content.\r\n");
            ready_to_publish = false;
            break;

        case MQTTSN_EVENT_TIMEOUT:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Retransmission retries limit has been reached.\r\n");
            timeout_callback(p_event);
            break;

        case MQTTSN_EVENT_SEARCHGW_TIMEOUT:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN event: Gateway discovery procedure has finished.\r\n");
            searchgw_timeout_callback(p_event);
            break;

        default:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("MQTT-SN unhandled event: %d\r\n", p_event->event_id);
            break;
    }
}

/***************************************************************************************************
 * @section State
 **************************************************************************************************/

static void state_changed_callback(uint32_t flags, void * p_context)
{
    NRF_LOG_INFO("State changed! Flags: 0x%08x Current role: %d\r\n",
                 flags, otThreadGetDeviceRole(p_context));
}

/***************************************************************************************************
 * @section Buttons
 **************************************************************************************************/

static void led_state_pub(uint8_t led_state)
{
    uint32_t err_code = mqttsn_client_publish(&m_client, m_topic.topic_id, &led_state, 1, &m_msg_id);
    if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        NRF_LOG_ERROR("PUBLISH message could not be sent. Error code: 0x%x\r\n", err_code)
    }
}

static void publish(void)
{
    m_led_state = m_led_state == 1 ? 0 : 1;
    led_state_pub(m_led_state);
}

static void bsp_event_handler(bsp_event_t event)
{
    if (otThreadGetDeviceRole(thread_ot_instance_get()) < OT_DEVICE_ROLE_CHILD )
    {
        (void)event;
        return;
    }
    
    switch (event)
    {
        case BSP_EVENT_KEY_1:
        {
            uint32_t err_code = mqttsn_client_search_gateway(&m_client, SEARCH_GATEWAY_TIMEOUT);
            if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
            {
                NRF_LOG_ERROR("SEARCH GATEWAY message could not be sent. Error: 0x%x\r\n", err_code);
            }
            break;
        }

        case BSP_EVENT_KEY_2:
        {
//            uint32_t err_code;
//
//            if (mqttsn_client_state_get(&m_client) == MQTTSN_CLIENT_CONNECTED)
//            {
//                err_code = mqttsn_client_disconnect(&m_client);
//                if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
//                {
//                    NRF_LOG_ERROR("DISCONNECT message could not be sent. Error: 0x%x\r\n", err_code);
//                }
//            }
//            else
//            {
//                err_code = mqttsn_client_connect(&m_client, &m_gateway_addr, m_gateway_id, &m_connect_opt);
//                if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
//                {
//                    NRF_LOG_ERROR("CONNECT message could not be sent. Error: 0x%x\r\n", err_code);
//                }
//            }
            break;
        }

        case BSP_EVENT_KEY_3:
        {
            uint32_t err_code;

            if (mqttsn_client_state_get(&m_client) == MQTTSN_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED)
            {
                err_code = mqttsn_client_connect(&m_client, &m_gateway_addr, m_gateway_id, &m_connect_opt);
                if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
                {
                    NRF_LOG_ERROR("CONNECT message could not be sent. Error: 0x%x\r\n", err_code);
                }
            }
            while(ready_to_publish == false)
            {
                thread_process();
            }
            publish();
            while(ready_to_publish == true)
            {
                thread_process();
            }
            err_code = mqttsn_client_disconnect(&m_client);
            if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
            {
                NRF_LOG_ERROR("DISCONNECT message could not be sent. Error: 0x%x\r\n", err_code);
            }
            break;
        }

        default:
            break;
    }
}

/***************************************************************************************************
 * @section Initialization
 **************************************************************************************************/

/**@brief Function for initializing the Application Timer Module.
 */
static void timer_init(void)
{
    uint32_t err_code = app_timer_init();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the LEDs.
 */
static void leds_init(void)
{
    LEDS_CONFIGURE(LEDS_MASK);
    LEDS_OFF(LEDS_MASK);
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the nrf log module.
 */
static void log_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code = NRF_LOG_INIT(NULL);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    NRF_LOG_DEFAULT_BACKENDS_INIT();
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the Thread Board Support Package.
 */
static void thread_bsp_init(void)
{
    uint32_t err_code;
    err_code = bsp_init(BSP_INIT_LEDS | BSP_INIT_BUTTONS, bsp_event_handler);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    err_code = bsp_thread_init(thread_ot_instance_get());
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the Thread Stack.
 */
static void thread_instance_init(void)
{
    thread_configuration_t thread_configuration =
    {
        .radio_mode        = THREAD_RADIO_MODE_RX_ON_WHEN_IDLE,
        .autocommissioning = true,
    };

    thread_init(&thread_configuration);
    thread_cli_init();
    thread_state_changed_callback_set(state_changed_callback);
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the MQTTSN client.
 */
static void mqttsn_init(void)
{
    uint32_t err_code = mqttsn_client_init(&m_client,
                                           MQTTSN_DEFAULT_CLIENT_PORT,
                                           mqttsn_evt_handler,
                                           thread_ot_instance_get());
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    connect_opt_init();
}


/**@brief Function for initializing scheduler module.
 */
static void scheduler_init(void)
{
    APP_SCHED_INIT(SCHED_EVENT_DATA_SIZE, SCHED_QUEUE_SIZE);
}

/***************************************************************************************************
 * @section Main
 **************************************************************************************************/

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    log_init();
    scheduler_init();
    timer_init();
    leds_init();

    thread_instance_init();
    thread_bsp_init();
    mqttsn_init();

    while (true)
    {
        thread_process();
        app_sched_execute();

        if (NRF_LOG_PROCESS() == false)
        {
            thread_sleep();
        }
    }
}

/**
 *@}
 **/

Best regards,
Jørgen

[Rick]

Hi Jørgen,

Thank you for your reply.

if work is to disconnect after each node is done publishing, it can subscribe MQTT?
because I follow the WEB steps below Playing with Thread and MQTT-SN on Nordic nRF52840, I need support to publish and subscribe at the same time in the device.

Pls kindly help advise how to solve it?

Best Regards,

Rick.

[Jørgen Holmefjord]

I only tested the publisher, as it looked like this was the one you are using. 

Are you having problem with two subscribers as well? You did not mention that you wanted to combine these operations, that may require large modifications of the examples.

[Rick]

Hi Jørgen,

1. I did not use the publish of two devices.
I use this example "Thread MQTT-SN Example".
Use one device of the MQTT-SN Subscriber application and other one device of the MQTT-SN Publisher application. (one publish device, one subscribe device)

2. Yes, two subscribers well the same problems too. do you have any advice that can solve the problems of two subscribers?

3. Now I have two devices, wanted to combine operations publish and subscribe at the same time in the device.
Pls kindly help advise how to solve it?

Best Regards,

Rick.

[Jørgen Holmefjord]

Hi Rick,

Your latest questions is getting far outside of the topic of this thread. Can you please post it in a new thread, to prevent this from getting too messy? That will help other users with similar questions find the information much more easily.

If you do that, we will try to help you achieve what you want.

Best regards,
Jørgen

[Rick]

Hi Jørgen:

I created a new thread is Thread MQTT-SN Example publish and subscribe can not combine operations ,

Pls kindly help advise how to solve it?

Best Regards,

Rick.