Tektelic Kona Micro Gateway

Owned by Brent Meriwether (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Nov 08, 2022 by Rob Siegel
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Activation

Step 1:     Connect the gateway by making the similar connections shown in Figure 1. Make sure that the LoRa antenna and power adapter are connected to their respective ports on the gateway.

 

 

The Kona Micro Gateway allows simultaneous powering through either the direct DC input or the built in battery (pre-installed).

LED STATUS

The following table describes different LED behaviours. The Kona Micro has two LEDs located on the module top edge.

Table 1: Gateway LED States

LED State

Function

Duration

Both LEDs off

No power to gateway

Until power is applied

Flashing Green

Normal operation

Continuous operation

Solid green

Normal operation

Continuous operation

Solid red

Gateway fault, requires service***

Until fault is cleared

  • Up to 15 minutes for software upgrade or recovery.

*** Power cycle gateway.

RESET

This gateway model has a battery backup, to reset it, you need to:

  1. Unplug the gateway from wall.

  2. Unscrew the battery cover on the bottom (2 screws).

  3. Unplug the battery backup (just one cable with a white connector, tug on the connector to unplug).

  4. Wait 20 seconds.

  5. Reconnect the battery backup.

  6. Plug the gateway back into the wall.

  7. Refer to the LED States above to verify normal operation (flashing or solid green).