Troubleshooting
Status LEDs​
The RAK Hotspot includes two (2) small LEDs for status:
Figure 1: Status LED location
🔴 Red LED: Solid red is good; it means Pi is getting power. In normal operation, only solid red should be seen. Flashing red means there is some issue with power supply - reconnect power and check again.
🟢 Green LED: At power-up, Green LED will blink in a random pattern, but after about 5 seconds, it should stop. If Green is blinking repeatedly for a long time, it means there is some problem, usually this will be the SD card, maybe a power issue too.
In the case of a constant blinking Green, refer to the following recommendations::
- Unplug USB-C power.
- Extract the microSD card, check and re-insert it making sure it is well seated. The card could have moved in shipping, or the user may have inserted it incorrectly, which is upside down after backup.
- Reconnect USB-C power making sure it is plugged in all the way.
Proper Connection Scenarios with the RAK Outdoor Enclosure/Antennas​
Scenario 1 (Indoor, optimal)​
Products Used:
Figure 1: RAK Hotspot + Magnetic Antenna Base + Fiberglass Antenna
Scenario 2 (Indoor, suboptimal)​
Products Used:
- RAK Hotspot
- Converter Cable (included with any of the Fiberglass Antennas)
- Fiberglass Antenna
Figure 1: RAK Hotspot + Converter Cable + Fiberglass Antenna
Scenario 3 (Outdoor, optimal)​
Products Used:
Figure 1: RAK Hotspot + Outdoor Enclosure Kit RAKBox-GW-3 + Lightning Arrestor + Fiberglass Antenna
Scenario 4 (Outdoor, suboptimal)​
Products Used:
- RAK Hotspot
- Converter Cable (included with any of the Fiberglass Antennas)
- Lightning Arrestor
- Fiberglass Antenna
Figure 1: RAK Hotspot + Converter Cable + Lightning Arrestor + Fiberglass Antenna
Scenario 5 (Outdoor, suboptimal)​
Products Used:
Figure 1: RAK Hotspot + Pulsar Cable LMR400 RAK9733 + Fiberglass Antenna
Scenario 6 (Outdoor, suboptimal)​
Products Used:
Figure 1: RAK Hotspot + Pulsar Cable LMR400 RAK9733 + Lightning Arrestor + Fiberglass Antenna
Scenario 7 (Outdoor, suboptimal)​
Products Used:
Figure 1: RAK Hotspot + Outdoor Enclosure Kit RAKBox-GW-3 + Fiberglass Antenna
Scenario 8 (Outdoor, suboptimal) ​
Products Used:
Figure 1: RAK Hotspot + Outdoor Enclosure Kit RAKBox-GW-3 + Pulsar Cable LMR400 RAK9731 + Fiberglass Antenna
Scenario 9 (Outdoor, suboptimal)​
Products Used:
- RAK Hotspot
- Outdoor Enclosure Kit RAKBox-GW-3
- Pulsar Cable LMR400 RAK9731
- Lightning Arrestor
- Fiberglass Antenna
Figure 1: RAK Hotspot + Outdoor Enclosure Kit RAKBox-GW-3 + Pulsar Cable LMR400 RAK9731 + Lightning Arrestor + Fiberglass Antenna
