Check your Sigfox Coverage: Thinxtra Coverage Tool
My device stopped communicating!
It is an imperative to check the coverage around the device to give you more insight as to one of the reasons why your device suddenly stops communicating.
Here are the steps to do that:
3. Select your device from the list.
4. Type
the address that you want to check for Sigfox Coverage.
5. And now,
click the Check Coverage button.
6. You
will be presented an estimated Sigfox Coverage Analysis to measure 3 scenarios:
Outdoors, Indoors, & Deep Indoors. Please see the sample results below:
Note: The information presented is based on
theoretical calculations, please consult Thinxtra
before committing to any project work based on this information, or if you need
further details on coverage
| RSSI | Number of base stations | Link Quality indicator |
|---|---|---|
| -114dBm < RSSI | 3 | EXCELLENT |
| -127dBm < RSSI ≤ -114dBm | 3 | GOOD |
| -114dBm < RSSI | 1 or 2 | GOOD |
| -127dBm < RSSI ≤ -114dBm | 1 or 2 | AVERAGE |
| RSSI ≤ -127dBm | any | LIMIT |
Does this information help you? Need help in strengthening the coverage for your device? Email us at support@thinxtra.com
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