Troubleshooting

Status information in the mobile app

Information about the gateway’s status is available in the mobile application under the Status tab. This section provides all the details needed to diagnose connectivity or operational issues with the gateway. To retrieve the status information from the gateway:

1

Enable configuration mode on the gateway

Press the button located on the back panel of the gateway twice.

2

Open the mobile application and go to Nearby devices mode

Open the mobile application and change the view to Nearby devices by selecting Main menu (three lines in the upper-left corner) → Nearby devices.

3

Connect to the Gateway

Tap the Gateway in the list to connect, then enter its password. You can find the password on the label attached to the bottom of the device.

4

Display the Status tab

Tap the three dots in the upper-left corner of the app and select Status. The Status screen displays detailed information about the gateway, including:

• Serial Number: Unique identifier for the gateway.

• Software Version: Current version of the gateway’s software.

• Last Communication: Date and time of the gateway’s most recent communication with the server.

• Communication Status: Outcome of the last attempt to communicate with the server:

  • Success: Communication was successful.

  • Server Connection Error: The gateway was unable to connect to the server.

  • Communication Issue Indicators: Specific issues preventing communication, such as:

    • DNS error,

    • invalid NTP address,

    • NTP connection error,

    • NTP invalid time received,

    • server invalid address,

    • server connection error,

    • server unknown error.

• Registration Status: Current network registration state of the gateway:

  • Registered (Home/Roaming): The gateway is registered on a home or roaming network.

  • Not Registered: The gateway is not registered on any network.

  • Searching: The gateway is searching for a network.

  • Registration Denied: The selected network does not permit registration.

• IMEI: IMEI number of the LTE module in the gateway.

• ICCID: ID of the SIM card used by the gateway.

• PLMN: PLMN code of the network the gateway is connected to.

• Signal Quality Parameters:

  • RSSI: Received Signal Strength Indicator.

  • RSRP: Reference Signal Received Power.

  • SINR: Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio.

  • RSRQ: Reference Signal Received Quality.

LED indicators

The Efento Gateway is equipped with four LEDs that provide visual feedback about the device’s status. These LED indicators help you monitor the gateway’s operation and identify issues quickly.

The meaning of each LED color and blinking pattern is described below:

Blue – quickly blinking	The gateway is connected to the mobile app and ready for configuration.
Blue – slowly blinking	The gateway is searching for an LTE signal and initiating communication.
Blue – constant	The gateway is connected to an LTE network.
Orange – quickly blinking	The gateway is in configuration mode and waiting for a connection with the mobile app.
Orange – slowly blinking	No logger is within range of the gateway.
Orange – single blink	The gateway button has been pressed.
Green – blinking	The gateway is communicating with the server.
Green – constant	Communication with the server was successful.
Red – slowly blinking	Low battery level (only when USB power is not connected).
Red – constant	An error has occurred. Contact support at help.efento.io.
All LEDs blinking sequentially	The device is powering off, resetting to factory settings, or clearing memory.
All LEDs flashing simultaneously	Critical error. Contact support at help.efento.io.