To be able to transmit data from your nRF9160 DK to nRF Connect for Cloud, you must activate your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card and
add the nRF9160 DK to your nRF Connect for Cloud account.
Complete the following steps to connect your nRF9160 DK to
nRF Connect for Cloud:
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Go to nRF Connect for Cloud (nrfcloud.com) and sign in.
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Click the + icon in the top left corner.
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Click LTE Device.
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Activate your iBasis SIM card by entering the
18-digit Integrated Circuit Card Identifier (ICCID) and the Personal Unblocking Key (PUK), accepting the terms and the privacy policy, and clicking
Activate SIM.
The
ICCID and the
PUK are printed on the
SIM card.
Figure 1. Placement of PUK and SIM ICCID on the SIM card
Note: If you activated your iBasis
SIM card before, click
Skip this
step.
If you are using a SIM
card from another provider, make sure to activate it via your network
operator. Then click Skip this
step.
After the
SIM card is activated, you are
redirected to the
Add LTE Device screen. Leave the browser
window open and continue with the next step before you enter the information on
that screen.
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Punch out the nano-SIM from the SIM card and plug
it into the SIM card holder on the nRF9160
DK.
- Optional:
If you want to test the optional Global Positioning System (GPS) functionality
and you have received an external GPS patch antenna with your nRF9160 DK, attach it to the
GPS SWF connector (P29) to the left of the LTE
antenna.
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Connect the nRF9160 DK to the computer with a USB cable and turn it on, or
reset the device if it is already turned on.
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Wait up to three minutes for the device to find the cellular network and the
cloud server.
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When both LEDs blink, return to the nRF Connect for Cloud
browser window from the earlier step to associate the device with your
account.
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In the Add LTE Device screen, enter your device ID and
ownership code.
- Device ID
- The device ID is composed of nrf- and the
15-digit International Mobile (Station) Equipment Identity (IMEI) number that is printed on
the label of your nRF9160 DK. For example:
nrf-123456789012345
- Ownership code
- The ownership code is the PIN or the hardware ID of your
Development Kit (DK). You can find it on the label of
your nRF9160 DK. If the label contains a PIN in addition to the
IMEI number, enter this PIN. If it
does not contain a PIN, enter the HWID HEX code, with or without
colons. For example: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF or
AABBCCDDEEFF
You need to enter this information several times while setting up your
nRF9160 DK. Therefore, it can be helpful to note it down somewhere on your
PC.
Note: The ownership code serves as a password and proves that you own the
specific nRF9160 DK. Therefore, you should not share it with anyone.
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Click Add Device.
LED3 stops blinking and
LED4 turns on, indicating
that the device is now associated with your
nRF Connect for Cloud account.
The nRF9160 DK is now added to your
nRF Connect for Cloud account.
You can access it by clicking
Devices in the navigation pane on
the left.