3.1.3.2 Data Retransmission

The following figures illustrate the details on the retransmission cycle and highlights on the consumption values for one retransmission cycle. The following table provides details about the settings for profiling the retransmission scenario in the WLR089 device.

Table 3-14. Profile Retransmission Settings in the WLR089 Device

Attribute

Value

TX Data Rate

DR0 and DR5

RX1 delay

1s (considered from end of TX)

RX1 data rate

Same as TX data rate

RX2 delay

2s (considered from end of TX)

RX2 data rate

DR0

Number of retransmissions (retx)

2

TX power(1)

1 (default)

Note:
  1. The TX power from the preceding table resembles the offset value from the TX power table as per the RP2-1.0.2 LoRaWAN® Regional Parameters. Calculate the actual TX power value at the radio level for the above offset value using the following equation.
    Equation 3-3. Actual TX Power
    ActualTXPower=MAXEIRP2dB=162=14dBm

To perform this scenario, disable the RX1 and RX2 receive windows on the network server side to restrict the ack reception in the WLR089 device receive windows, and the MLS proceeds to perform the retransmission cycle.

Note: Consider the packet type as a confirmed type because the retransmission feature is only applicable to the confirmed type data transmission.

The following table provides the plot reference that signifies the scenario and MAC state at that instance inside all the data retransmission plots.

Table 3-15. Scenario and MAC_STATE
ScenarioMAC_STATE
ATransmission of uplinkTX_OCCURING
BRX1 delayBEFORE_RX1
CRX1 receive windowRX1_OPEN
DRX2 delayBETWEEN_RX1_RX2
ERX2 receive window openRX2_OPEN
FRetransmission delayRETRANSMISSION_DELAY

The following figure illustrates the data retransmission with time delta on one retransmission cycle at DR0.

Figure 3-44. Data Retransmission with Time Delta on Retransmission Cycle 1 at DR0

The following figure illustrates the data retransmission with time delta on one retransmission cycle at DR5.

Figure 3-45. Data Retransmission with Time Delta on Retransmission Cycle 1 at DR5

The following figure illustrates the data retransmission with time delta on the retransmission delay slot at DR0.

Figure 3-46. Data Retransmission with Time Delta on Retransmission Delay Slot at DR0

The following figure illustrates the data retransmission with time delta on the retransmission delay slot at DR5.

Figure 3-47. Data Retransmission with Time Delta on Retransmission Delay Slot at DR5

The following figure illustrates the zoomed-in plot of retransmission cycle 1 with time delta on the transmission of the uplink slot at DR0.

Figure 3-48. Retransmission Cycle 1 Zoom in Plot with Time Delta on Transmission of Uplink Slot at DR0

The following figure illustrates the zoomed-in plot of the retransmission cycle 1 with time delta on the transmission of the uplink slot at DR5.

Figure 3-49. Retransmission Cycle 1 Zoom in Plot with Time Delta on Transmission of Uplink Slot At DR5

The following figure illustrates the zoomed-in plot of the retransmission cycle 1 with time delta on the RX1 delay slot at DR0.

Figure 3-50. Retransmission Cycle 1 Zoom in Plot with Time Delta on RX1 Delay Slot at DR0

The following figure illustrates the zoomed-in plot of the retransmission cycle 1 with time delta on the RX1 delay slot at DR5.

Figure 3-51. Retransmission Cycle 1 Zoom in Plot with Time Delta on RX1 Delay Slot At DR5

The following figure illustrates the zoomed-in plot of the retransmission cycle 1 with time delta on the RX1 reception window slot at DR0.

Figure 3-52. Retransmission Cycle 1 Zoom in Plot with Time Delta on RX1 Reception Window Slot at DR0

The following figure illustrates the zoomed-in plot of the retransmission cycle 1 with time delta on the RX1 reception window slot at DR5.

Figure 3-53. Retransmission Cycle 1 Zoom in Plot with Time Delta on RX1 Reception Window Slot at DR5

The following figure illustrates the zoomed-in plot of the retransmission cycle 1 with time delta on the RX2 delay slot at DR0.

Figure 3-54. Retransmission Cycle 1 Zoom in Plot with Time Delta on RX2 Delay Slot at DR0

The following figure illustrates the zoomed-in plot of the retransmission cycle 1 with time delta on the RX2 delay slot at DR5.

Figure 3-55. Retransmission Cycle 1 Zoom in Plot with Time Delta on RX2 Delay Slot at DR5

The following figure illustrates the zoomed-in plot of the retransmission cycle 1 with time delta on the RX2 reception window slot at DR0.

Figure 3-56. Retransmission Cycle 1 Zoom in Plot with Time Delta on RX2 Reception Window Slot at DR0

The following figure illustrates the zoomed-in plot of the retransmission cycle 1 with time delta on the RX2 reception window slot at DR5.

Figure 3-57. Retransmission Cycle 1 Zoom in Plot with Time Delta on RX2 Reception Window Slot at DR5

The following tables provide the consumption values in each instance of retransmission, including the retransmission delay and total power consumption for one transmission cycle.

Table 3-16. Transmission of Uplink Instance – MAC_STATE: TX_OCCURING

Attribute

Measured Value

Units

DR0

DR5

Total duration

1488

65.40

ms

Average current

34.77

33.54

mA

Peak current

35.14

35.45

mA

Total charge

51737.76

2193.52

mA×ms
Table 3-17. Retransmission Delay Instance – MAC_STATE: RETRANSMISSION_DELAY

Attribute

Measured Value

Units

DR0

DR5

Total duration

2290

2215

ms

Average current

1.415

1.415

mA

Peak current

1.806

1.826

mA

Total charge

3240.35

3134.26

mA×ms
Table 3-18. RX1 Delay Instance – MAC_STATE: BEFORE_RX1

Attribute

Measured Value

Units

DR0

DR5

Total duration

953.4

931.1

ms

Average current

1.411

1.419

mA

Peak current

1.789

4.317

mA

Total charge

1345.25

1321.24

mA×ms
Table 3-19. RX1 Receive Window Open Instance – MAC_STATE: RX1_OPEN

Attribute

Measured Value

Units

DR0

DR5

Total duration

270.1

84.41

ms

Average current

13.54

13.65

mA

Peak current

15.79

15.08

mA

Total charge

3657.16

1152.20

mA×ms
Table 3-20. RX2 Delay Instance – MAC_STATE: BETWEEN_RX1_RX2

Attribute

Measured Value

Units

DR0

DR5

Total duration

737.3

946.9

ms

Average current

1.417

1.417

mA

Peak current

1.739

1.739

mA

Total charge

1044.76

1341.76

mA×ms
Table 3-21. RX2 Receive Window Open Instance – MAC_STATE: RX2_OPEN

Attribute

Measured Value

Units

DR0

DR5

Total duration

271.6

266.4

ms

Average current

13.51

13.74

mA

Peak current

15.59

14.27

mA

Total charge

3669.32

3660.34

mA×ms

The following is the MAC state sequence for one retransmission cycle:

RETRANSMISSION_DELAY + TX_OCCURING + BEFORE_RX1 + RX1_OPEN + BETWEEN_RX1_RX2 + RX2_OPEN

Table 3-22. Total Consumption in One Retransmission Cycle

Attribute

Measured Value

Units

DR0

DR5

Total duration

6645

4530

ms

Average current

9.891

2.841

mA

Peak current

35.14

35.45

mA

Total charge

65725.70

12869.73

mA×ms