Table of Contents:

• 1.  Introduction
• 2.  Support Devices
  • 2.1  Install lorawan server in Armbian System
    • 2.1.1  Check if you have the Armbian system
    • 2.1.2  Install lorawan server
  • 2.2  How do start lorawan server
    • 2.2.1  Setting the automatic startup and start/stop lorawan-server via systemctl
• 3.  Configure Gateway
  • 3.1  Register Gateway
• 4.  Configure Sensors
  • 4.1  Step 1. Add the Networks
  • 4.2  Step 2. Create new group
  • 4.3  Step 3. Create new profile
  • 4.4  Step 4. Create new device
  • 4.5  Checking node Status

1.  Introduction

This is an Open Source LoRaWAN server from https://github.com/gotthardp/lorawan-server.

2.  Support Devices

All current LoRaWAN gateway can support the connection to this LoRaWAN server. Some gateway models have this lorawan server built-in by default. They are:

• HP0A
• HP0C
• LPS8v2

If for some reason, if the above model doesn't have this lorawan server in it. Users can install them manually.

2.1  Install lorawan server in Armbian System

2.1.1  Check if you have the Armbian system

Run command:

2.1.2  Install lorawan server

Run command:

At this point, lorawan-server is installed

2.2  How do start lorawan server

2.2.1  Setting the automatic startup and start/stop lorawan-server via systemctl

If users want the server to start automatically after system reboot, run the command:

start/stop lorawan-server via systemctl:

By default, the server listens on HTTP port 8080 and expects "admin" as both username and password. Users can access it via a web browser by entering the URL, where is the IP or the hostname of your server.  http://ip_address:8080

3.  Configure Gateway

3.1  Register Gateway

Back to the page of Semtech UDP check the secondary server settings and click the button of Save&Apply.

If the user completes the above steps, you can check your gateway status on the built-in  Lorawan server.

4.  Configure Sensors

4.1  Step 1. Add the Networks

The following are examples of adding EU868 frequency  nodes

See this link for more frequency configurations https://github.com/gotthardp/lorawan-server/blob/master/doc/Regions.md

Configuration of ADR

Configuration of Channels

Finally, click "submit", Complete the Add Networks step.

4.2  Step 2. Create new group

4.3  Step 3. Create new profile

4.4  Step 4. Create new device

4.5  Checking node Status