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Post usage questions related to OpenThread - Nest's open-source implementation of the Thread networking protocol

OpenThread is an open-source implementation of the Thread networking protocol. With OpenThread, Nest is making the technology used in Nest products more broadly available to accelerate the development of products for the connected home.

The Thread specification defines an IPv6-based reliable, secure and low-power wireless device-to-device communication protocol for home applications. More information about Thread can be found on threadgroup.org.

For discussions join openthread-users and file issues on Github.

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How to flash openthread for EFR32 without JLink

I am trying to build OpenThread(NCP mode) and upload program to EFR32 without JLink. EFR32 can support OTA upload method and supported format is "ebl". My propose is： Adding cstartup-common.c into compile script Build to "axf" format by adding…
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OpenThread using Nest Learning Thermostat

I'm a seasoned developer who is jumping into to OpenThread for home automation specifically for Nest products. I'm more interested in exploring the possibility of communicating with Nest devices through local protocols via border routers, local…
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Context and Instance formal definitions

I am new to OpenThread, so there may already exist an answer to this question, but could someone point out the definition of "Context" in OpenThread terminology? Is it the same as "Instance"? Thanks!
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Porting OpenThread to IAR tool set

I am new to OpenThread and am looking into porting OpenThread to IAR IDE. I wanted to know if there is any documentation, or where I might find more information on the different defines that are used(how they get enabled, what Thread device would…
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How to interact with an OpenThread device?

To preface this I have literally no idea what I am doing and I am just working it out as I go along. I have just installed OpenThread onto a TI CC2538, but cannot for the life of me figure out if it is working. The README.md file on the GitHub…
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openthread source code compilation error

I am trying to compile the openthread source code for cc2538 platform.I am following steps given on this link. cd ./bootstrap make -f examples/Makefile-cc2538 But I am not able to compile it. I am getting following error while…
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What is the difference between Weave and Openthread?

I would like to work on Weave but I noticed that Nest has open sourced Openthread instead. I would like to get my hands dirty with Openthread but if someone can answer these questions for me I would really appreciate that. Is one preferred over the…
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How many hops does OpenThread support?

As a mesh, a signal can propagate across devices. Naturally there must be a hop limit. How many node hops does OpenThread support?
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Is it possible to use the Zephr coAP API in conjunktion with openThread?

We are currently in the process of figurine out how to implement a coAP Server on an nrf5240. Since we have experience in developing the Zephyr, we wanted to use the coap library zephyr brings with it. Zephyr coAP API However while setting up the…
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Can an open thread border router (like raspberry pi + nrf52840) communicate with Google Home app?

I have successfully setup an open thread border router using a raspberry pi with nrf52840 USB dongle. I have also implemented a light-bulb device using an nrf52840DK. I am able to commission and control the light-bulb device using the chip-tool on…
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OpenThread CodeLab: Cannot start daemon

I am currently trying to get the OpenThread code lab simulation (found here) working, but unfortunately I am stuck at the chapter "Manage the network with OpenThread Daemon". All the other chapters worked like a charm, but I cannot start the daemon…
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Compile errors running the ot-br-posix ./script/setup on RPi4

I'm trying to run the ./script/setup, but get compile errors: Please note that the total 65 steps listed below is because I've restarted the setup script. The initial number of steps were closer to 465. [1/65] Building CXX object…
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ot-ctl connect session failed: No such file or directory

otbr-agent.service is not running when checking status. Please suggest how to fix. I have only tried to browse other forms to find a solution, however it is still not clear to me how to fix this. I'm new to this so please be explicit in your answer.
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Flash OpenThread onto Adafruit Feather nRF52840

Hei everyone, I'm currently trying to flash OpenThread onto the Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express, with the help of this Guide. Hardware & Software I use: Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express, connected via USB. I tried it on macOS and Ubuntu. JLink…
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ESP32 as an end device rule in openthread network

As we know in a openthread network, some devices are end device and some of them are boarder router. My question is: Is it possible to a Wi-Fi enabled device like ESP32 acts as an end device instead of boarder router?
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