Product Change Notification - PCN 07142020-0011 (mPower)

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Product Changes > Product Change Notification - PCN 07142020-0011 (mPower)
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Product Change Notification - PCN 07142020-0011 (mPower)

mPowerTM Edge Intelligence
Comming Soon - mPower 5.3.X Firmware

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Product Changes Notification
I. Overview
MultiTech announces the schedule for the next version of mPower firmware for the MultiTech® Conduit® family
of products, including:
  • MultiTech Conduit® IoT Programmable Gateway
  • MultiTech Conduit® IP67 Base Station
  • MultiTech Conduit® AP Access Point

The purpose of this Software Release Notice is to alert customers of the panned changes and schedule for the
next mPower Firmware release.

DEPRECATED FEATURE
mPower 5.3X will NOT Support Node-RED Applications


II. Suggested Action Plan
To help accelerate the acceptance of mPower 5.3.X and understand any impact on custom applications, we
recommend that the following actions be taken.

Upcoming mPower Versions
  • MTCAP 5.3X (Conduit AP Access Point)
  • MTCDT 5.3.X (Conduit Gateway and COnduit IP67 Base station)


Customers
  • Please review the information in this PCN and forward to other within your ogranization who are actively
    involved with the development of IoT applications using the Conduit AP Access Point, Conduit IoT
    Programmable Gateway, or Conduit IP67 Base Station.
  • If your applications is using a hosted LoRaWAN® Network Server, contact your provider and understand
    how mPower 5.3.x may impact your deployment


Deprecated Feature - Node-RED Support
  • mPower 5.3.x will not support Node-RED applications.
  • Transition Node-RED applications to Python programming language


Beta Firnware Availability
  • Consider downloading he beta firmware to understand the impact on your custom application
  • See beta firmware schedule below
  • If your application is using a hosted LoRaWAN Network Server, contact your provider and
    understand how mPower 5.3.X may impact your deployment


Released Firmware Schedule
  • Review the Ordering Part Numbers Impacted to understand how mPower 5.3.X impacts the
    devices you are using
  • If your application is using a hosted LoRaWAN Network Server, contact your provider and
    understand how mPower 5.3.X may impact your deployment
  • Consider downloading mPower 5.3.X firmware prior to the transition
  • Technical inquiries: email support@multitech.com
  • Sales inquiries: email sales@multitech.com


Distributors
  • Forward this announcement o other within your organization who are actively involved in the sale or
    support of progammable IoT gateways
  • Notify existing customers of this upcoming change and encourage them to evaluate the new firmware
    with their custom application


mPower 5.3.X Overview
Deprection (MTCAP 5.3.X, MTCDT 5.3.X) - Node-RED support
  1. mPower 5.3.X will not include supports for Node-RED applications
    • Current mPower versions (mPower 5.2.x and earlier) support Node-RED version 0.15.3
    • The requirement to tupgrade to OpenSSl 1.1 in mPower 5.3.X means that the Conduit Family of
      programmable gateways can no longer support Node-RED Applications due to security to security protocol
      vulnerabilities that exist within Node-RED 0.15.3
    • mPower 5.3.X release schedule: Ordering Part Numbers Impacted
  2. BACKGROUND:
    • Node-RED is a flow-based development tool for visual programming developed originally by IBM for
      wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services as part of the Internet of Things.
    • Node-RED provides a web broswer-based flow editor, which can be used to create JavaScript
      functions. Elements of applications can be saved or shared for re-use
    • The runtime is built on Node.js. The flows created in node.REd are stored using JSON
  3. CUSTOMER ACTION PLAN
    Customes that have developed Node-RED applications for use on Conduit Gateways should consider the
    following options:
    • Node-RED applications should be transitioned to Python programming language.
    • Node-RED will be supported in a new MutliTech gateway: The Conduit 300 IoT Programmable
      Gateway. The Conduit 300 is currently available as a developer kit and is expected to be released for
      general availability in 2021


New Features (MTCAP 5.3.X, MTCDT 5.3.X:
mPower 5.3.X will include the following net features:
  1. Upgrade to Yocto 2.6.4 (codename: Thud) [GP-444]
    • Current mPower versions are built using Yocto 2.2.4 (codename: Morty)
  2. Upgrade to OpenSSL 1.1 [GP-39]
    • Current mPower versions support OpenSSL 1.0.2k
    • Customer applications written to earlier OpenSSL versiond do not require porting to the latest
      version
  3. Upgrade Cipher Suite to TLC 1.3 [GP-382]
    • Current mPower verions support configurable TLS 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2
    • The benefits of TLS 1.3 are:
      • Increased Speed of ecnrypted Connection
      • Improved Security due to the removal of obsolete and insecure features from TLS 1.2
      • Greater Browser Support
      • Increased SSL Server support
  4. Added support for LoRa Bascics Station from Semtech [GP-98], a LoRa packet forwarder which can be
    remotely managed by a configuration and update Srver (CUPS). Core features include:
    • More information available:
      https://lora-developers.semtech.com/resources/tools/basic-station/welcome-basic station/
  5. Future mPower firmware updates using differential updates (delta files) [GP-445]
    • When new mPower firmware versions are released, customers can update their devices using the
      full firmware image (todays solution) or using a differential update image.
    • The differential update image only contains updates to the firmware code that has changed
    • The differential update image can be uploaded to the device fast than the full firmware image,
      reducing badnwidth and using less cellular data.
    • Firmware releases following mPower 5.3.X can be made using a differential update image
  6. Ohter features: October 2020


Feature Enhancements (MTCAP 5.3.X, MTCDT 5.3.X):
mPower 5.3.X versions include the following enhancements to features announced in earlier mPower versions:
Ocotber 2020

Bug Fixes (MTCAP 5.3.X, MTCDT 5.3.X):
mPower 5.3.X versions include the following fixes to bugs that were identified in earlier mPower versions:
October 2020

Known Behaviors (MTCAP 5.3.X, MTCDT 5.3.X)
Ocotber 2020

API Command Changes (MTCAP 5.3.X, MTCDT 5.3.X):
The Conduit devices use the RESTful JSON API for managing configurations, polling statistics, and issuing
commands. mPower MTCAPP 5.3.X and mPower MTCDT 5.3.X versions include a number of API changes.

API Reference:http://www.multitech.net/developer/software/mtr-api
-reference/#http://www.multitech.net/developer/software/mtr-api-reference/


API Delta Document (mPower 5.21 to mPower 5.3.X):
http://www.multitech.net/developer/software/mtr-software/mtr-api-reference/api-changes/


Minimum System Requirements (MTCAP 5.3.X, MTCDT 5.3.X)
To install Power 5.3.X, the Conduit Gateway must be upgraded to mPower 5.0.0 or higher. Customers that are
running earlier versions of mPower should use the following upgrade process:
  • mPower AEP 1.7.4
    1. Upgrade to mPower 5.0.0
    2. Install mPower 5.3.X
  • mPower AEP 1.6.4
    1. Upgrade to mPower AEP 1.7.4
    2. Upgrate to mPower 5.0.0
    3. Install mPower 5.3.X
  • mPower versions earlier than mPower AEP 1.6.4
    1. Upgrade to mPower AEP 1.6.4
    2. Upgrade to mPower AEP 1.7.4
    3. Upgrade to mPower 5.0.0
    4. Install mPower 5.3.X
Preliminary Schedule
There are multiple versions of mPower Edge Intelligence firmware availabke for customer evaluation and final
release
  • Beta Versions
    • MTCAP 5.3.X Availability: August 2020
    • MTCDT 5.3.X Availability: August 2020
    • Beta versions of mPower 5.3.X firmware are available on the MultiTech Support Portal
    • Existing customers can log in with their existing ID and password
      • Support Portal Login: https://support.multitech.com/support/login.html
    • New customers must register for an account
      • Support Portal Registration: https://support.multitech.com/support/signup.html
    • Case Number 5102606. Beta - mPower 5.3
      • https://support.multitech.com/support/case.html?action=view&id=102606
  • Downloadable Versions
    • MTCAP 5.3.X Availability: October 2020
    • MTCDT 5.3.X Availability: October 2020
    • Conduit Models: visit http://www.multitech.net/developer/downloads/
    • Instructions: Upgrading Firmware Using Device Web Interface
  • Manufacturing
    • MTCAP 5.3.X Availability: January 2021
    • MTCDT 5.3.X Availability: January 2021
    • See Ordering Numbers Impacted for details on when MTCAP 5.3.X and MTCDT 5.3.X will be
      available for different devices
  • DeviceHQ®
    • Cloud-Based IoT Device Management
    • MTCAP 5.3.X Availability: October 2020
    • MTCDT 5.3.X Availability: October 2020
    • DeviceHQ® Login: https://www.devicehq.com/sign_in
    • Instructions: Upgrading Firmware Using DeviceHQ


V. Upgrading Firmware
A any time in the upgrade process, customers can send an email to support@multitech.com or call
+1(763)717-5863

Upgrading Using DeviceHQ - Available October 2020
DeviceHQ can update the firmware running on any supported device. Since devices have no live connection to
DeviceHQ, firmware updates are made the net time a device checks into DeviceHQ

Instructions
  1. Visit https://www.devicehq.co
  2. Sign in to your account using your email address and password
  3. Click Devices. The device list page opens
  4. Click the name of the device you want to update. You can update firmware on filtered devices or selected
    devices.
    • If you select individual devices, you update firmware on selected devices or the filtered devices
    • If you do not select devices you update the firmware on the filtered devices.
  5. Click Schedule and select Upgrade Firmware. From the list of firmware that appears, select the name of
    the firmware file. A confirmation message appears, informaing you that the new firmware is to be applied
    to the device when the device next checks in.
  6. To confirm that you want to update the firmware click ok
NOTE: TO schedule mutliple devices at once, see help file within DeviceHQ

Upgrading using the Web Interface - Available Octover 2020
It is recommended that customers backup their configuration before performing an upgrade.
  • If the firmware upgarde fails, or it does not show the login page again, wait an addiional 10 minutes
  • Power off and on the hardware and log in using the web interface to check the version
  • If the version does not show the latest, then the upgrade was not successful
  • Try to perform the firmware upgrade again by repeating all the steps.

Instructions:
1. Download the latest firmware file from the https://www.multitech.net/developer/downloads)

Note: There are multiple versions of mPower firmware available.
Please select the file that matches the hardware model being upgraded.

2. Log into the mPower Web Interface
3. In the left navigation pane, click Administration> Firmware upgrade.
4.Click Browse and select the appropriate file:
  • MTCAP_5.3_upgrade-signed.bin
  • conduit_5.3_upgrade-signed.bin
5. Click Start Upgrade
6. After the firmware upgrade is complete, log back into the GUI and verify the firmware version shown
at the top of the page.

VI. Ordering Part Numbers Impacted
The following ordering part numbers are impacted by these updates:

Model Name Ordering Part Numbers
Conduit® IoT Programmable Gateways
Status: Active(2) Status: Active(2) Status: NEOL3
MTCDT-246A-US-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-247A-US-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-H5-246A-US-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-H5-247A-US-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-L4E1-246A-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-L4E1-247A-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-L4N1-246A-US(2)		 MTCDT-L4N1-247A(2)
MTCDT-L4N1-247A-US(2)
MTCDT-LAP3-246A-AU(2)
MTCDT-LDC3-246A-JP(2)
MTCDT-LDC3-247A-JP(2)
MTCDT-LSB3-246A-JP(2)
MTCDT-LSP3-246A-US(2)		 MTCDT-LAT1-246A-US(3)
MTCDT-LAT1-247A(3)
MTCDT-LAT1-247A-US(3)
MTCDT-LEU1-246A-AU(3)
MTCDT-LEU1-247A-AU(3)
MTCDT-LEU1-247A-EU-GB(3)
MTCDT-LVW2-246A-US(3)
MTCDT-LVW2-247A(3)
MTCDT-LVW2-247A-US(3)
Conduit® IoT Programmable Gateway with LoRa Accessory Cards
Status: Active(2) Status: Active(2) Status: NEOL3
MTCDT-246A-US-EU-GB-923KR(2)
MTCDT-246A-868-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-246A-915-US-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-246A-923-JP(2)
MTCDT-247A-868-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-247A-915-US-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-H5-246A-868-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-H5-247A-868-EU-GB(2)		 MTCDT-H5-247A-915-US(2)
MTCDT-L4E1-246A-868-EU-GB(2)
MTCDT-L4N1-246A-915-US(2)
MTCDT-L4N1-247A-915-US(2)
MTCDT-LAP3-246A-915-AU(2)
MTCDT-LAP3-247A-915-AU(2)
MTCDT-LDC3-246A-923-JP(2)
MTCDT-LSB3-246A-923-JP(2)
 MTCDT-LAT1-246A-915-US(3)
MTCDT-LAT1-247A-915-US(3)
MTCDT-LEU1-246A-868-EU-GB(3)
MTCDT-LEU1-246A-915-EU-GB-AU(3)
MTCDT-LEU1-247A-868-EU-GB(3)
MTCDT-LEU1-247A-915-EU-GB-AU(3)
MTCDT-LVW2-246A-915-US(3)
MTCDT-LVW2-247A-915-US(3)
Conduit® IP67 Base Station
Status: Active(2) Status: Active(2) Status: NEOL3
MTCDTIP-266A-868(2)
MTCDTIP-266A-868/2(2)
MTCDTIP-266A-915(2)
MTCDTIP-266A-915/2(2)
MTCDTIP-266A-923-JP(2)
MTCDTIP-266A-923KR(2)
MTCDTIP-267A-868(2)
MTCDTIP-267A-868/2(2)
MTCDTIP-267A-915(2)
MTCDTIP-267A-915/2(2)
MTCDTIP-L4E1-266A-868(2)		 MTCDTIP-L4E1-266A-868/2(2)
MTCDTIP-L4E1-266A-915(2)
MTCDTIP-L4E1-267A-868(2)
MTCDTIP-L4N1-266A-915(2)
MTCDTIP-L4N1-266A-915/2(2)
MTCDTIP-L4N1-267A-915(2)
MTCDTIP-L4N1-267A-915/2(2)
MTCDTIP-LAP3-266A-915(2)
MTCDTIP-LAP3-266A-915/2(2)
MTCDTIP-LAP3-267A-915(2)
MTCDTIP-LDC3-266A-923-JP(2)
MTCDTIP-LSB3-266A-923-JP(2)		 MTCDTIP-LAT1-266A-915(3)
MTCDTIP-LAT1-266A-915/2(3)
MTCDTIP-LAT1-267A-915(3)
MTCDTIP-LAT1-267A-915/2(3)
MTCDTIP-LEU1-266A-868(3)
MTCDTIP-LEU1-266A-868/2(3)
MTCDTIP-LEU1-266A-868-FRU(3)
MTCDTIP-LEU1-266A-915(3)
MTCDTIP-LEU1-266A-915/2(3)
MTCDTIP-LEU1-267A-868/2(3)
MTCDTIP-LEU1-267A-915/2(3)
MTCDTIP-LVW2-266A-915(3)
MTCDTIP-LVW2-266A-915/2 (3)
MTCDTIP-LVW2-267A-915(3)
MTCDTIP-LVW2-267A-915/2 (3)(
Model Name Ordering Part Numbers
Conduit® IP67 Geolocation Base Stations
Status: Active(2) Status: Active(2) Status: NEOL3
MTCDTIP-L4E1-270A-8682 MTCDTIP-L4N1-270A-9152
MTCDTIP-L4N1-275A-915		 MTCDTIP-LAT1-270A-915(3)
MTCDTIP-LAT1-275A-915(3)
MTCDTIP-LEU1-270A-868(3)
MTCDTIP-LEU1-275A-868(3)
MTCDTIP-LVW2-270A-915(3)
MTCDTIP-LVW2-275A-915(3)
Conduit® AP Access Point
Status: Active(2) Status: Active(2) Status: NEOL3
MTCAP-868-001A(2)
MTCAP-IN865-001A(2)
MTCAP-915-001A(2)
MTCAP-LNA3-915-001A(2)
MTCAP-LSP3-915-001A(2)
MTCAP-915-041A(2)
MTCAP-LSP3-915-041A(2)		 MTCAP-L4E1-868-041A(2)
MTCAP-868-041A(2)
MTCAP-L4E1-868-001A(2)
MTCAP-LNA3-915-041A(2)
MTCAP-LAP3-915-041A(2)
MTCAP-LAP3-915-001A(2)		 MTCAP-LEU1-868-001A3

Footnotes:
Hardware Status Manufacturing
Updates		 Comments
(1) New October2020
  • New Device that is shipping for the first time
  • Somecustomers may be testing devices with an earlier version of
    mPower Firmware or a beta version of mPower Firmware
  • MultiTech recommends that customers update this hardware to mPoer 5.3.X firmware
(2) Active January 2021
  • Active devices continue to ship with earlier mpower versions of
    the next 60 to 90 days
  • Customers are encourage to evaluate mPower 5.3.X firmware
    prior to this transition
(3) NEOL N/A
  • NEOL Devices continue to ship with earlied mPowwer versions<
  • Devices can be individually updated by customers


VII. mPowerTMEdge Intelligence
mPowerTMEdge Intelligence is MultiTechs embedded software offering, building on the popular application
enablement platform, to deliver programmability, netork flexibility, enhanced security and manageability for
scalable Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions.

mPower Edge Intelligence simplifies integration with a variety of popular upstream IoT platforms to streamline
edge-to-Cludd data management and analytics, while aslo providing the pogrammability and processing
capability to execute critcal task at the edge of the network to reduce latency, control network and cloud
services costs, and ensure core functionality - even in instances when network connectivity may not be available.

In response to evolving customer security requirements, mPower Edge Intelligence incorporates a host of security
features including signed firmware validation, enhanced firewall and VPN settings, secure authentication and
more.


VIII. Conduit® IoT Gateways
Conduit® family of products is the industrys most configurable, manageable, and scalable cellular
communications gateways for Industrial IoT applications. Network engineers can remotley configure and optimize their Conduit performance through DeviceHQ®, the worlds first IoT Application Store and Device Managment
platform. The Awar-winning Conduit series comes in three variants designed to address specific IoT gateway use
cases:
  • Conduit: Indoor industrial gateway, ideal for environments that require metal casing for protection
    against particles and debris and require an industrial temperature range
  • Conduit IP67 Base Station: Outdoor IP67-rated gateway idel suited for performing in harsh
    environments such as rain, snow, extreme heat, and high winds.
  • Conduit AP: Indoor access point ideal for commercial environemnts (e.g., hotels, offices, retail facilities)
    to deppen LoRa coverage in difficult to reach places where cell tower or rooftop deployments may not
    perform as well.


IX. Additional Information
If you have any questions regarding this Product Change Notification/Software Release Note, please contact
your MultiTech sales representative or visit the technical resources listed below:

World Headquarters - USA
+1 (763) 785-3500 / sales@multitech.com

EMEA Headquarters - UK
+(44) 118 959 7774 / sales@multitech.co.uk

MultiTech Developer Resources:
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