Wiki source code of DLOS8N - Outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway User Manual

Version 138.1 by Xiaoling on 2022/07/06 14:56

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74.2	13	Table of Contents：
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50.3	28	= 1. Introduction =
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	30	== 1.1 What is the DLOS8N ==
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75.2	33	(((
80.7	34	The DLOS8N is an (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)open source outdoor LoRaWAN Gateway(%%)(% style="color:#4f81bd" %). (% style="color:black" %)It lets you bridge LoRa wireless network to an IP network via WiFi, Ethernet, 3G or 4G cellular. The LoRa wireless allows users to send data and reach extremely long ranges at low data-rates.
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80.8	38	DLOS8N supports (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Semtech packet forwarder (% style="color:black" %)and (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)LoRaWAN Station connection, (% style="color:black" %)it is fully compatible with LoRaWAN protocol. DLOS8N includes a (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)SX1302 LoRaWAN concentrator.
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80.8	42	DLOS8N has (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)pre-configured standard LoRaWAN frequency bands (% style="color:black" %)to use for different countries.User can also customize the frequency bands to use in their own LoRaWAN network.
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50.3	46	DLOS8N can communicate with ABP LoRaWAN end node without LoRaWAN server. System integrator can use it to integrate with their existing IoT Service without set up own LoRaWAN server or use 3rd party LoRaWAN service.
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80.12	50	DLOS8N supports (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)auto-provision (% style="color:black" %) for mass deployment and long term maintain. System intergrator can easily change the settings.
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79.2	55	[[image:1652411526195-923.png\|\|height="494" width="731"]]
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50.3	58	== 1.2 Specifications ==
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95.1	61	(% style="color:#037691" %)Hardware System:
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75.3	63	(((
95.1	64	(% style="color:#037691" %)Linux Part:
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	67	* 400Mhz ar9331 processor
	68	* 64MB RAM
	69	* 16MB Flash
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95.1	71	(% style="color:#037691" %)Interface:
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50.3	73	* 10M/100M RJ45 Ports x 1
	74	* WiFi : 802.11 b/g/n
	75	* LoRaWAN Wireless
	76	* Power Input: 12 ~~ 24 V DC, 2 A
	77	* IEEE 802.3 af compliant PoE port (DC 37 ~~ 57 v)
	78	* USB 2.0 host connector x 1
	79	* Mini-PCI E connector x 1
	80	* SX1302 + 2 x SX1250
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95.1	82	(% style="color:#037691" %)WiFi Spec:
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50.3	84	* IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
	85	* Frequency Band: 2.4 ~~ 2.462GHz
	86	* Tx power:
	87	** 11n tx power : mcs7/15: 11db mcs0 : 17db
	88	** 11b tx power: 18db
	89	** 11g 54M tx power: 12db
	90	** 11g 6M tx power: 18db
	91	* Wifi Sensitivity
	92	** 11g 54M : -71dbm
	93	** 11n 20M : -67dbm
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95.1	95	(% style="color:#037691" %)LoRa Spec:
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50.3	97	* Up to -140 dBm sensitivity with SX1250 Tx/Rx front-end
	98	* 70 dB CW interferer rejection at 1 MHz offset
	99	* Able to operate with negative SNR, CCR up to 9dB
	100	* Emulates 49 x LoRa demodulators and 1 x (G)FSK demodulator
	101	* Dual digital TX & RX radio front-end interfaces
	102	* 10 programmable parallel demodulation paths
	103	* Dynamic data-rate (DDR) adaptation
	104	* True antenna diversity or simultaneous dual-band operation
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95.1	106	(% style="color:#037691" %)Cellular 4G LTE (optional):
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50.3	108	* Quectel: [[EC25 LTE module>>url:https://www.quectel.com/product/ec25minipcie.htm]]
	109	* Standard Size SIM Slot
	110	* 2 x 4G Sticker Antenna.
	111	* Up to 150Mbps downlink and 50Mbps uplink data rates
	112	* Worldwide LTE,UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage
	113	* MIMO technology meets demands for data rate and link reliability in modem wireless communication systems
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95.1	115	(% style="color:#037691" %)Power over Ethernet:
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50.3	117	* IEEE 802.3af compliant.
	118	* Support wide input voltage range 37Vdc to 57Vdc.
	119	* Thermal cut off.
	120	* Short circuit protection.
	121	* Over current protection
	122	* Isolation level 4 KVrms.
	123	* Enhanced surge protection
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50.3	128	== 1.3 Features ==
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	130	* Open Source Embedded Linux system
	131	* Managed by Web GUI, SSH via LAN or WiFi
	132	* Support Semtech UDP packet forwarder
	133	* Support LoRaWAN Station Connection
	134	* Cellular Failover conntection(option)
	135	* Direct Communication to LoRaWAN ABP Node
	136	* LoRaWAN packet filtering
	137	* Far seeing LED indicator
	138	* Built-in GPS module for location & timing
	139	* External fiber glass antenna
	140	* Auto-Provision
	141	* Remote Monitoring
	142	* 802.3af PoE
	143	* IP65
	144	* Lighting Protection
	145	* Power Consumption:12v ,300-500mA
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50.3	150	== 1.4 Hardware System Structure ==
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75.3	152	[[image:1652411641871-482.png\|\|height="416" width="716"]]
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50.3	155	== 1.5 DLOS8N Applications ==
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73.5	157	[[image:1652411671209-920.png\|\|height="618" width="650"]]
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50.3	160	== 1.6 LED Indicators ==
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73.5	162	[[image:1652411720670-489.png]]
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	165	There is a waterproof triple color LED on DLOS8N enclosure, the meaning of the LED is:
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	167	(((
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	170	(% style="color:green" %)SOLID GREEN: (% style="color:black" %)DLOS8N is alive with LoRaWAN server connection.
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	174	* (((
	175	(% style="color:green" %)BLINKING GREEN:(% style="color:black" %) a) Device has internet connection but no LoRaWAN Connection. or b) Device is in booting stage, in this stage, it will (% style="color:green" %)BLINKING GREEN(% style="color:black" %) for several seconds and then (% style="color:red" %)RED (% style="color:black" %)and (% style="color:#ffc000" %)YELLOW (% style="color:black" %)will blink together.
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97.1	178	(% style="color:red" %)SOLID RED: (% style="color:black" %)Device doesn't have Internet connection.
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	185	== 1.7 WiFi Direction ==
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	187	DLOS8N use directional WiFi Antenna. The best direction is as below:
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73.5	189	[[image:1652412859663-161.png\|\|height="341" width="333"]]
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50.3	192	= 2. Access and Configure DLOS8N =
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	194	The DLOS8N is configured as a WiFi Access Point by default. User can access and configure the DLOS8N after connecting to its WiFi network, or via its Ethernet port.
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50.3	197	== 2.1 Find IP address of DLOS8N ==
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	199	=== 2.1.1 Connect via WiFi ===
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73.5	201	[[image:1652412985720-934.png]]
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	203	At the first boot of DLOS8N, it will auto generate a WiFi network called (% style="color:green" %)//dragino-xxxxxx //(% style="color:black" %)with password:
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73.5	205	[[image:1652413127647-377.png]]
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	207	(% style="background-color:#ffffcc" %)dragino+dragino
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50.3	210	User can use a PC to connect to this WiFi network. The PC will get an IP address 10.130.1.xxx and the DLOS8N has the default IP (% style="color:green" %)10.130.1.1
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	215	=== 2.1.2 Connect via Ethernet with DHCP IP from router ===
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73.5	217	[[image:1652414114583-532.png]]
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94.2	221	Alternatively, connect the DLOS8N Ethernet port to your router and DLOS8N will obtain an IP address from your router. In the router's management portal, you should be able to find what IP address the router has assigned to the DLOS8N. You can also use this IP to connect.
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	226	=== 2.1.3 Connect via WiFi with DHCP IP from router ===
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73.5	228	[[image:1652414137639-956.png]]
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	231	If the DLOS8N already connect to the router via WiFi, use can use the WiFi IP to connect to DLOS8N.
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50.3	234	=== 2.1.4 Connect via Ethernet with fall back ip ===
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94.2	236	The WAN port also has a [[fall back ip address>>\|\|anchor="H10.3IconfiguredDLOS8NforWiFiaccessandlostitsIP.Whattodonow3F"]] for access if user doesn't connect to uplink router. Click [[here>>\|\|anchor="H10.3IconfiguredDLOS8NforWiFiaccessandlostitsIP.Whattodonow3F"]] to see how to configure.
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50.3	239	== 2.2 Access Configure Web UI ==
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	241	Web Interface
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	243	Open a browser on the PC and type the DLOS8N ip address (depends on your connect method)
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	245	[[http:~~/~~/10.130.1.1/>>url:http://10.130.1.1/]] (Access via WiFi AP network)
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	247	or
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	249	http:~/~/IP_ADDRESS or [[http:~~/~~/ IP_ADDRESS:8000>>url:http://192.168.1.xx:8000]]
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	252	You will see the login interface of DLOS8N as shown below.
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	254	The account details for Web Login are:
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	256	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)User Name: root
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	258	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Password: dragino
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73.5	260	[[image:1652414287022-223.png]]
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50.3	263	= 3. Typical Network Setup =
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	265	== 3.1 Overview ==
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	267	The DLOS8N supports flexible network set up for different environments. This section describes the typical network topology. The network set up includes:
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	269	* WAN Port Internet Mode
	270	* WiFi Client Mode
	271	* WiFi AP Mode
	272	* Cellular Mode
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	274	== 3.2 Use WAN port to access Internet ==
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94.3	276	By default, the DLOS8N is set to use the WAN port to connect to an upstream network. When you connect the DLOS8N's WAN port to an upstream router, DLOS8N will get an IP address from the router and have Internet access via the upstream router. The network status can be checked in the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)home page:
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105.2	278	[[image:1657089235431-309.png]]
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50.3	281	== 3.3 Access the Internet as a WiFi Client ==
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	283	In the WiFi Client Mode, DLOS8N acts as a WiFi client and gets DHCP from an upstream router via WiFi.
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50.3	286	The settings for WiFi Client is under page (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)System~-~-> WiFi ~-~-> WiFi WAN Client Settings
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100.2	289	[[image:1657089014716-109.png]]
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50.3	292	In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP, and input the Passphrase then click Save & Apply to connect.
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	297	== 3.4 Access the Internet via Cellular ==
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	299	If the DLOS8N support 3G/4G Cellular modem option, When the label on the shell is displayed as Model : DLOS8N-EC25, it indicates that DLOS8 already has EC25 3G/4G modules,user can use it as main internet connection or back up.
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50.3	302	First, release the four screws of DLOS8N, pull out PCB and install SIM card as below:
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73.5	305	[[image:1652420606018-181.png]]
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77.2	312	(((
50.3	313	The set up page is (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)System ~-~-> Cellular
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77.2	316	(((
50.3	317	While use the cellular as Backup WAN, device will use Cellular for internet connection while WAN port or WiFi is not valid and switch back to WAN port or WiFi after they recover.
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73.5	321	[[image:1652421032117-341.png\|\|height="329" width="752"]]
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	324	(% style="color:red" %)Note *: For DLOS8N which doesn’t have the cellular module, this page will shows Cellular not detected.
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50.3	327	== 3.5 Check Internet connection ==
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	329	In the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)home(%%) page, we can check the Internet connection.
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78.2	331	* GREEN Tick [[image:1652436675869-206.png\|\|height="14" width="15"]] : This interface has Internet connection.
94.3	332	* Yellow Tick [[image:1652436705761-420.png\|\|height="15" width="15"]] : This interface has IP address but don't use it for internet connection.
	333	* RED Cross [[image:1652436787176-950.png\|\|height="14" width="15"]] : This interface doesn't connected.
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105.2	335	[[image:1657089302970-101.png]]
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50.3	338	= 4. Example: Configure as a LoRaWAN gateway =
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	340	DLOS8N is fully compatible with LoRaWAN protocol. It uses the legacy Semtech Packet forwarder to forward the LoRaWAN packets to server. The structure is as below.
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	346	This chapter describes how to use the DLOS8Nto work with
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80.9	348	TheThingsNetwork v3(TTN v3)[[ LoRaWAN Server>>url:https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]] ([[www.thethingsnetwork.org>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]])
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50.3	351	== 4.1 Create a gateway in TTN V3 Server ==
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	353	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Step 1: Get a Unique gateway ID.
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50.3	356	Every DLOS8N has a unique gateway id. The ID can be found at LoRaWAN page:
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80.4	363	The example gateway id is: a840411e96744154
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	365	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Step 2: Sign up a user account in TTN server
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	367	[[https:~~/~~/account.thethingsnetwork.org/register>>url:https://account.thethingsnetwork.org/register]]
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73.5	369	[[image:1652422127479-258.png\|\|height="346" width="738"]]
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	371	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Step 3: Choose the TTNv3 Cluster Picker
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	377	(% style="color:red" %)Note: Choose the cluster corresponds to a specific Gateway server address
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	379	* Europe 1 (% style="color:red" %)corresponding Gateway server address: (% style="color:black" %)eu1.cloud.thethings.network
	380	* North America 1 (% style="color:red" %)corresponding Gateway server address: (% style="color:black" %)nam1.cloud.thethings.network
	381	* Australia 1 (% style="color:red" %)corresponding Gateway server address: (% style="color:black" %)au1.cloud.thethings.network
	382	* Legacy V2 Console : (% style="color:red" %)TTN v2 shuts down in December 2021
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	384	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Step 4: Create a Gateway
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73.5	386	[[image:1652422440891-514.png\|\|height="360" width="747"]]
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	388	Click the Gateway icon and then click Add gateway.
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	390	Open the following page:
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50.3	399	(% style="color:red" %)Notice: Gateway Server address must match the gateway configuration, otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network.
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	402	After creating the gateway, you can see the gateway info, as below.
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107.2	404	[[image:1657089571089-281.png]]
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50.3	407	== 4.2 Configure DLOS8N to connect to TTN v3 ==
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50.3	410	You can now configure the DLOS8N to let it connect to TTN network V3.
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80.4	413	(((
50.3	414	Make sure your DLOS8N has a working Internet Connection first.
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80.4	417	(((
50.3	418	Choose the right server provider and click (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Save&Apply
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107.2	421	[[image:1657089586062-302.png]]
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50.3	424	(% style="color:red" %)Note: The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3.
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	426	In the home page, we can see the LoRaWAN connection is ready now.
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108.2	428	[[image:1657089615405-484.png]]
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50.3	431	In TTN v3 portal, we can also see the gateway is connected.
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109.2	433	[[image:1657089753667-298.png]]
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50.3	436	== 4.3 Configure frequency ==
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	438	We also need to set the frequency plan in DLOS8N to match the end node we use, so to receive the LoRaWAN packets from the LoRaWAN sensor.
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73.5	440	[[image:1652422737399-529.png\|\|height="362" width="737"]]
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	443	In logread page, user can check the frequency actually used.
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73.5	445	[[image:1652422763536-750.png\|\|height="514" width="730"]]
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78.3	448	== 4.4 Add a LoRaWAN End Device ==
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78.3	450	(((
50.3	451	This section shows how to add a LoRaWAN End device to a LoRaWAN network and see the data from TTN web site.
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50.3	455	We use [[LT-22222-L>>url:http://www.dragino.com/products/lora-lorawan-end-node/item/156-lt-22222-l.html]] IO Controller as a reference device - the setup for other LoRaWAN devices will be similar.
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73.5	458	[[image:1652422794767-871.png]]
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50.3	461	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Step 1: (% style="color:black" %)Create a Device definition in TTN v3 with the OTAA keys from the example LT-22222-L IO Controller device.
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50.3	465	Three codes are required to define the device in TTN v3:
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	468	* DEV EUI - Unique ID code for a particular device.
	469	* APP EUI - ID code for an Application defined in TTN v3.
	470	* APP Key - Unique key to secure communications with a particular device.
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50.3	475	A set of these codes are stored in each device by the manufacturer as the default codes for that particular device. Each device is shipped with a sticker with the default Device EUI as shown below.
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73.5	478	[[image:1652422840936-838.png]]
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78.3	480	(((
50.3	481	(% style="color:red" %)Note: You may be able to change these codes in a device by using a configuration facility on the device e.g. the LT-22222 uses a serial port access and a series of AT commands. Changing the codes may be necessary in the case where you have to use codes assigned by a LoRa WAN server.
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50.3	485	For the TTN v3 server, you can use the codes set in the device as in the following example.
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50.3	489	Select Add Application to open the screen below.
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114.2	493	[[image:1657089795213-689.png]]
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50.3	495	Open the Application select Add end device
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50.3	498	Start Register the end device
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114.2	500	[[image:1657089816539-483.png]]
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50.3	503	Select OTAA activation mode
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50.3	509	The LoRaWAN version for your device should be provided by the manufacturer in a datasheet as LoRaWAN version or LoRaWAN specification. The most commonly used LoRaWAN versions are v1.0.2 and v1.0.3.
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114.2	512	[[image:1657089833529-558.png]]
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50.3	515	First, input the End device ID, AppEUI and DevEUI.
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114.2	517	[[image:1657089845985-297.png]]
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50.3	520	Secondly, choose the corresponding frequency and LoRaWAN class capabilities.
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114.2	522	[[image:1657089868506-654.png]]
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50.3	526	Finally, Application layer settings input the corresponding AppKey. Before saving the configuration, check that the data matches the device.
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50.3	532	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Step 2: (% style="color:black" %)Power on LT-22222-L device and it will automatically join the TTN network. After joining successfully, it will start to upload messages to the TTN v3. Select the Live data tab and you will see the data appearing in the panel.
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78.3	535	(((
50.3	536	(% style="color:red" %)Note that it may take some time for the device data to appear in the TTN v3 display.
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120.2	539	[[image:1657089884131-489.png]]
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50.3	542	= 5. Web Configure Pages =
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	544	== 5.1 Home ==
	545
	546	Shows the system running status.
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73.5	548	[[image:1652423418568-752.png\|\|height="329" width="724"]]
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50.3	551	== 5.2 LoRa Settings ==
	552
	553	=== 5.2.1 LoRa ~-~-> LoRa ===
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78.4	555	(((
50.3	556	This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN protocol, and user can customized the band* as well.
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50.3	558
78.4	559	(((
50.3	560	Different DLOS8N hardware version can support different frequency range:
78.4	561	)))
50.3	562
	563	* 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
	564	* 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920
	565
78.4	566	(((
50.3	567	After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log
78.4	568	)))
50.3	569
120.2	570	[[image:1657090007385-854.png]]
50.3	571
80.10	572	Note : [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]*
50.3	573
	574
	575	=== 5.2.2 LoRa ~-~-> ABP Decryption ===
	576
	577	The DLOS8N can communicate with LoRaWAN ABP End Node without the need of LoRaWAN server. It can be used in some cases such as:
	578
	579	* No internet connection.
80.9	580	* User wants to get data forward in gateway and forward to their server based on MQTT/HTTP, etc. (Combine ABP communication method and [[MQTT forward together>>doc:Main.MQTT Forward Instruction.WebHome]]).
50.3	581
78.4	582	(((
80.10	583	Detail of this feature: [[Communication with ABP End Node>>doc:Main.Communicate with ABP End Node without LoRaWAN Network Server --- LG308.WebHome]]
78.4	584	)))
50.3	585
120.2	586	[[image:1657089993263-743.png]]
50.3	587
93.3	588
50.3	589	== 5.3 LoRaWAN Settings ==
	590
	591	=== 5.3.1 LoRaWAN ~-~-> LoRaWAN ===
	592
	593	This page is for the connection set up to a general LoRaWAN Network server such as: [[TTN>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]], [[ChirpStack>>url:https://www.chirpstack.io/]] etc
	594
120.2	595	[[image:1657089950542-323.png]]
50.3	596
	597	(% style="color:red" %)Note:
	598
	599	~*: User can ignore the latitude and longitude settings here, DLOS8N will use the actually value from GPS module.
	600
	601	~**: Packet filter is to drop the unwanted LoRaWAN packet, instruction see here:
	602
80.10	603	See: [[Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets>>doc:Main.Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets.WebHome]]
50.3	604
93.3	605
50.3	606	=== 5.3.2 LoRaWAN ~-~-> Amazon AWS-IoT ===
	607
120.2	608	[[image:1657089933044-221.png]]
50.3	609
93.3	610
78.4	611	(((
80.10	612	Please see this instruction to know more detail and demo for how to connect to [[AWS-IoT LoRaWAN Core>>doc:Main.AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN.WebHome]].
93.3	613
	614
78.4	615	)))
50.3	616
	617	=== 5.3.3 LoRaWAN ~-~-> LORIOT ===
	618
78.4	619	(((
50.3	620	Settings to communicate to LORIOT LoRaWAN Network Server: [[https:~~/~~/www.loriot.io/>>url:https://www.loriot.io/]]
78.4	621	)))
50.3	622
78.4	623	(((
80.10	624	Instruction: [[Notes for LORIOT>>doc:Main.Notes for LORIOT.WebHome]]
78.4	625	)))
50.3	626
120.2	627	[[image:1657089965935-695.png]]
50.3	628
93.3	629
50.3	630	== 5.4 MQTT Settings ==
	631
	632	If end nodes works in ABP mode, user can configure DLOS8N to transfer the data to MQTT broker,
	633
80.10	634	Instruction: [[MQTT Forward Instruction>>doc:Main.MQTT Forward Instruction.WebHome]]
50.3	635
	636
123.2	637	[[image:1657090037148-906.png]]
50.3	638
93.3	639
50.3	640	== 5.5 System ==
	641
	642	=== 5.5.1 System ~-~-> System Overview ===
	643
	644	Shows the system info:
	645
123.2	646	[[image:1657090055371-265.png]]
50.3	647
93.3	648
50.3	649	=== 5.5.2 System ~-~-> General ( login settings) ===
	650
123.2	651	[[image:1657090070500-921.png]]
50.3	652
78.5	653	(((
54.2	654	__System Password:__
78.5	655	)))
50.3	656
78.5	657	(((
54.2	658	There are two login for DLOS8N: (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)root /dragino (% style="color:black" %)or (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)admin /dragino. (% style="color:black" %)Both root and admin has the same right for WEB access. But root user has also the right to access via SSH to Linux system. admin only able to access WEB interface.
78.5	659	)))
50.3	660
78.5	661	(((
50.3	662	This page can be used to set the password for them.
78.5	663	)))
50.3	664
54.2	665	(((
94.3	666	__Timezone: __Set device timezone.
78.5	667	)))
50.3	668
54.2	669	(((
94.3	670	__Port forwarding: __Enable/Disable the HTTP and SSH access via WAN interface.
93.3	671
	672
78.5	673	)))
50.3	674
54.2	675	=== 5.5.3 System ~-~-> Network ===
50.3	676
125.2	677	[[image:1657090089790-368.png]]
50.3	678
78.5	679	(((
94.3	680	__LAN Settings: __When the DLOS8N has the AP enable, LAN settings specify the network info for DLOS8N's own network.
78.5	681	)))
50.3	682
54.2	683	(((
94.3	684	__WAN Settings: __Setting for DLOS8N WAN port
54.2	685	)))
50.3	686
54.2	687	(((
94.3	688	__WiFi Settings: __Setting for DLOS8N WiFi IP when use it as WiFi Client
80.4	689
	690
54.2	691	)))
50.3	692
54.2	693	=== 5.5.4 System ~-~-> WiFi ===
50.3	694
	695	DLOS8N WiFi Settings.
	696
125.2	697	[[image:1657090107468-438.png]]
50.3	698
93.3	699
54.2	700	=== 5.5.5 System ~-~-> Cellular ===
50.3	701
	702	While use the cellular as Backup WAN, device will use Cellular for internet connection while WAN port or WiFi is not valid and switch back to WAN port or WiFi after they recover.
	703
126.2	704	[[image:1657090204066-944.png]]
50.3	705
125.5	706
94.3	707	(% style="color:red" %)Note *: For DLOS8N which doesn't have the cellular module, this page will shows Cellular not detected.
50.3	708
93.3	709
59.2	710	=== 5.5.6 System ~-~-> Network Status ===
50.3	711
127.2	712	[[image:1657090227373-729.png]]
50.3	713
93.3	714
59.2	715	=== 5.5.7 System ~-~-> Remote Mgnt & Auto Provision ===
50.3	716
	717	Auto Provision is the feature for batch configure and remote management. It can be used in below two cases:
	718
73.5	719	[[image:1652429518191-846.png\|\|height="332" width="733"]]
50.3	720
73.5	721	[[image:1652429527544-247.png\|\|height="327" width="724"]]
50.3	722
73.5	723	[[image:1652429537849-154.png\|\|height="339" width="722"]]
50.3	724
	725	Please see this document for detail:
	726
80.4	727	(((
50.3	728	[[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/Application_Note/&file=Auto-update-feature.pdf>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/Application_Note/&file=Auto-update-feature.pdf]]
80.4	729	)))
50.3	730
	731
80.10	732	R-SSH is for remote access device and management, introduction for how to use: [[Remote Access Gateway>>doc:Main.Remote Access Gateway.WebHome]]
50.3	733
130.2	734	[[image:1657090254561-321.png]]
50.3	735
80.10	736
66.2	737	=== 5.5.8 System ~-~-> Firmware Upgrade ===
50.3	738
	739	We keep improving the DLOS8N Linux side firmware for new features and bug fixes. Below are the links for reference.
	740
	741	* Latest firmware: [[LoRa Gateway Firmware>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware/]],
	742
	743	( [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware/]] )
	744
94.3	745
50.3	746	* Change Log: [[Firmware Change Log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware/ChangeLog]].
	747
	748	( [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware/ChangeLog>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware/ChangeLog]] )
	749
94.3	750
78.5	751	(((
66.2	752	The file named as (% style="color:green" %)xxxxx–xxxxx-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin (% style="color:black" %)is the upgrade Image. There are different methods to upgrade, as below.
78.5	753	)))
50.3	754
78.5	755	(((
66.2	756	(% style="color:green" %)Web~-~-> System~-~-> Firmware Upgrade
78.5	757	)))
50.3	758
130.2	759	[[image:1657090275952-901.png]]
50.3	760
	761	Select the required image and click Flash Image. The image will be uploaded to the device, and then click Process Update to upgrade.
	762
94.3	763
66.2	764	(% style="color:red" %)NOTE: (% style="color:black" %)You normally need to //uncheck// the Preserve Settings checkbox when doing an upgrade to ensure that there is no conflict between the old settings and the new firmware. The new firmware will start up with its default settings.
50.3	765
	766	The system will automatically boot into the new firmware after upgrade.
	767
130.2	768	[[image:1657090298354-928.png]]
50.3	769
66.2	770	(% style="color:red" %)NOTE*(%%): User can also upgrade firmware via Linux console
50.3	771
66.2	772	SCP the firmware to the system(% style="color:green" %)/var(%%) directory and then run
50.3	773
66.2	774	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)//root@OpenWrt:~~# /sbin/sysupgrade –n /var/Your_Image//
50.3	775
130.2	776
66.2	777	(% style="color:red" %)NOTE(%%) : it is important to transfer the image in the /var directory, otherwise it may exceed the available flash size.
50.3	778
93.3	779
66.2	780	=== 5.5.9 System ~-~-> Reboot/Reset ===
50.3	781
132.2	782	[[image:1657090333476-926.png]]
50.3	783
73.7	784	(((
	785
	786	)))
50.3	787
66.2	788	=== 5.5.10 System ~-~-> Package Maintain ===
50.3	789
137.2	790	[[image:1657090378640-879.png]]
	791
132.2	792	[[image:1657090349947-814.png]]
50.3	793
	794	Place to show what package has installed and possible to upgrade packages.
	795
93.3	796
66.2	797	== 5.6 LogRead ==
50.3	798
66.2	799	=== 5.6.1 LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log ===
50.3	800
	801
	802	Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
	803
137.2	804	[[image:1657090412413-660.png]]
91.1	805
	806
	807
66.2	808	=== 5.6.2 LogRead ~-~-> System Log ===
50.3	809
	810	Show the system log
	811
137.2	812	[[image:1657090485508-496.png]]
50.3	813
94.3	814
66.2	815	= 6. More features =
50.3	816
66.2	817	== 6.1 More instructions ==
50.3	818
80.12	819	[[LoRaWAN Gateway Instruction>>doc:Main.WebHome]](LoRaWAN Gateway)
50.3	820
80.12	821
66.2	822	= 7. Linux System =
50.3	823
	824	The DLOS8N is based on the OpenWrt Linux system. It is open source, and users are free to configure and modify the Linux settings.
	825
93.3	826
66.2	827	== 7.1 SSH Access for Linux console ==
50.3	828
	829	User can access the Linux console via the SSH protocol. Make sure your PC and the DLOS8N are connected to the same network, then use a SSH tool (such as [[putty>>url:http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~~sgtatham/putty/download.html]] in Windows) to access it.
	830
	831	IP address: IP address of DLOS8N
	832
	833	Port: 22 (via WiFi AP mode) or 2222 (via WAN Interface)
	834
71.2	835	User Name: (% style="color:green" %)root
50.3	836
71.2	837	Password: (% style="color:green" %)dragino (% style="color:black" %)(default)
50.3	838
	839	After logging in, you will be in the Linux console and can enter commands as shown below.
	840
73.5	841	[[image:1652431588565-830.png]]
50.3	842
71.2	843	The “(% class="mark" %)logread -f(%%)” command can be used to debug how system runs.
50.3	844
137.2	845	[[image:1657090508015-884.png]]
71.2	846
80.13	847
67.3	848	== 7.2 Edit and Transfer files ==
50.3	849
78.5	850	(((
71.2	851	The DLOS8N supports the (% style="color:green" %)SCP protocol (% style="color:black" %)and has a built-in (% style="color:green" %)SFTP server. (% style="color:black" %)There are many ways to edit and transfer files using these protocols.
78.5	852	)))
50.3	853
78.5	854	(((
50.3	855	In Windows, one of the easiest methods is using the [[WinSCP>>url:https://winscp.net/eng/index.php]] utility.
78.5	856	)))
50.3	857
78.5	858	(((
50.3	859	After establishing access via WinSCP to the device, you can use an FTP style window to drag / drop files to the DLOS8N, or edit the files directly in the windows.
78.5	860	)))
50.3	861
78.5	862	(((
50.3	863	Screenshot is as below:
78.5	864	)))
50.3	865
73.5	866	[[image:1652431650755-450.png]]
50.3	867
	868
71.3	869	== 7.3 File System ==
	870
78.6	871	(((
50.3	872	The DLOS8N has a 16MB flash and a 64MB RAM. The /var and /tmp directories are in the RAM, so contents stored in /tmp and /var will be erased after rebooting the device. Other directories are in the flash and will remain after reboot.
78.6	873	)))
50.3	874
78.6	875	(((
50.3	876	The Linux system uses around 8MB ~~10MB flash size which means there is not much room for user to store data in the DLOS8N flash.
78.6	877	)))
50.3	878
78.6	879	(((
50.3	880	You can use an external USB flash memory device to extend the size of flash memory for storage.
78.6	881	)))
50.3	882
71.6	883
71.3	884	== 7.4 Package maintenance system ==
50.3	885
71.3	886	DLOS8N uses the OpenWrt [[OPKG package maintenance system>>https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg]]. There are more than 3000+ packages available in our package server for users to install for their applications. For example, if you want to add the //iperf // tool, you can install the related packages and configure DLOS8N to use //iperf //.
50.3	887
78.6	888	(((
71.3	889	Below are some example //opkg // commands. For more information please refer to the [[OPKG package maintain system>>https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg]] ([[https:~~/~~/oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg>>https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg]])
78.6	890	)))
50.3	891
78.6	892	(((
71.6	893	In Linux Console run:
78.6	894	)))
50.3	895
71.6	896	(((
71.7	897	(% style="color:green" %)root@dragino-169d30:~~# opkg update (% style="color:black" %)~/~/ to get the latest packages list
71.6	898	)))
50.3	899
71.6	900	(((
	901	(% style="color:green" %)root@dragino-169d30:~~# opkg list (% style="color:black" %) ~/~/shows the available packages
	902	)))
50.3	903
71.6	904	(((
	905	(% style="color:green" %)root@dragino-169d30:~~# opkg install iperf (% style="color:black" %)~/~/ install iperf
	906	)))
50.3	907
	908	The system will automatically install the required packages as shown below.
	909
	910
71.6	911	(((
71.7	912	(% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)//root@dragino-169d30:/etc/opkg# opkg install iperf//
71.6	913	)))
50.3	914
71.6	915	(((
71.7	916	(% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)//Installing iperf (2.0.12-1) to root…//
71.6	917	)))
50.3	918
71.6	919	(((
73.3	920	(% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)//Downloading //[[(% style="background-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); background-color: rgb(220, 220, 220)" %)//http:~~/~~/downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/mips_24kc/base/iperf_2.0.12-1_mips_24kc.ipk//>>url:http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/mips_24kc/base/iperf_2.0.12-1_mips_24kc.ipk]]
71.6	921	)))
50.3	922
71.6	923	(((
71.7	924	(% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)//Installing uclibcxx (0.2.4-3) to root…//
71.6	925	)))
50.3	926
71.6	927	(((
73.3	928	(% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)//Downloading //[[(% style="background-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); background-color: rgb(220, 220, 220)" %)//http:~~/~~/downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/mips_24kc/base/uclibcxx_0.2.4-3_mips_24kc.ipk//>>url:http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/mips_24kc/base/uclibcxx_0.2.4-3_mips_24kc.ipk]]
71.6	929	)))
50.3	930
71.6	931	(((
71.7	932	(% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)//Configuring uclibcxx.//
71.6	933	)))
50.3	934
71.6	935	(((
71.7	936	(% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)//Configuring iperf.//
94.3	937
	938
71.6	939	)))
50.3	940
73.2	941	= 8. Upgrade Linux Firmware =
50.3	942
71.7	943
73.2	944	= 9. FAQ =
	945
71.6	946	== 9.1 How can I configure for a customized frequency band? ==
50.3	947
78.6	948	(((
80.10	949	See below link for how to customize frequency band: [[How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]
78.6	950	)))
50.3	951
78.6	952	(((
80.10	953
78.6	954	)))
50.3	955
71.6	956	== 9.2 Can I connect DLOS8N to LORIOT? ==
50.3	957
80.10	958	Yes, the set up instruction is here: [[Notes for LORIOT>>doc:Main.Notes for LORIOT.WebHome]]
50.3	959
73.2	960
71.6	961	== 9.3 Can I make my own firmware for the gateway, where can I find the source code? ==
50.3	962
78.6	963	(((
50.3	964	Yes, You can make your own firmware for the DLOS8N for branding purposes or to add customized applications.
78.6	965	)))
50.3	966
78.6	967	(((
50.3	968	The source code and compile instructions can be found at: [[https:~~/~~/github.com/dragino/openwrt_lede-18.06>>url:https://github.com/dragino/openwrt_lede-18.06]]
78.6	969	)))
50.3	970
73.2	971
71.6	972	== 9.4 Can I use 868Mhz version for 915Mhz bands? ==
50.3	973
	974	It is possible but the distance will be very short, you can select US915 frequency band in 868Mhz version hardware. It will work but you will see the performance is greatly decreased because the 868Mhz version has an RF filter for band 863~~870Mhz, all other frequencies will have high attenuation.
	975
71.7	976
73.2	977	= 10. Trouble Shooting =
	978
71.6	979	== 10.1 I get kernel error when install new package, how to fix? ==
50.3	980
	981	In some cases, when installing a package with //opkg//, it will generate a kernel error such as below due to a mismatch I the kernel ID:
	982
73.3	983	(% style="background-color:yellow" %)root@dragino-16c538:~~# opkg install kmod-dragino2-si3217x_3.10.49+0.2-1_ar71xx.ipk
50.3	984
73.5	985	(% style="background-color:yellow" %)Installing kmod-dragino2-si3217x (3.10.49+0.2-1) to root…
50.3	986
73.3	987	(% style="background-color:yellow" %)Collected errors:
50.3	988
73.3	989	(% style="background-color:yellow" %)* satisfy_dependencies_for: Cannot satisfy the following dependencies for kmod-dragino2-si3217x:
50.3	990
73.3	991	(% style="background-color:yellow" %)* kernel (= 3.10.49-1-4917516478a753314254643facdf360a) *
50.3	992
73.3	993	(% style="background-color:yellow" %)* opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package kmod-dragino2-si3217x.
50.3	994
78.6	995	(((
50.3	996	In this case, you can use the –force-depends option to install such package as long as the actual kernel version is the same.
78.6	997	)))
50.3	998
73.3	999	(% style="background-color:yellow" %)Opkg install kmod-dragino2-si3217x_3.10.49+0.2-1_ar71xx.ipk –force-depends
50.3	1000
73.2	1001
71.6	1002	== 10.2 How to recover the DLOS8N if the firmware crashes ==
50.3	1003
78.6	1004	(((
80.11	1005	Please follow this instruction to recover your gateway: [[Recover Gateway>>doc:Main.How to Recover Gateway if can't access it.WebHome]]
78.6	1006	)))
50.3	1007
78.6	1008	(((
80.11	1009
78.6	1010	)))
50.3	1011
71.6	1012	== 10.3 I configured DLOS8N for WiFi access and lost its IP. What to do now? ==
50.3	1013
137.2	1014	[[image:1657090540821-317.png]]
50.3	1015
78.6	1016	(((
50.3	1017	The DLOS8N has a fall-back IP address on its WAN port. This IP is always enabled so you can use the fall-back IP to access DLOS8N no matter what the WiFi IP is. The fall back IP is useful for connecting and debug the unit.
78.6	1018	)))
50.3	1019
73.5	1020	(% style="color:red" %)Note: fallback IP can be disabled in the WAN and DHCP page.
50.3	1021
	1022
94.3	1023	(((
50.3	1024	Steps to connect via fall back IP:
94.3	1025	)))
50.3	1026
94.3	1027	(((
94.2	1028	~1. Connect PC's Ethernet port to DLOS8N's WAN port
94.3	1029	)))
73.2	1030
94.3	1031	(((
	1032	2. Configure PC's Ethernet port has IP: 172.31.255.253 and Netmask: 255.255.255.252
	1033	)))
50.3	1034
94.3	1035	(((
50.3	1036	As below photo:
94.3	1037	)))
50.3	1038
73.5	1039	[[image:1652435256286-879.png]]
50.3	1040
73.2	1041	3. In the PC, use IP address 172.31.255.254 to access the DLOS8N via Web or Console.
50.3	1042
	1043	Please note the latest firmware uses port 8000 for http and 2222 for ssh access.
	1044
73.5	1045
71.7	1046	= 11. Order Info =
50.3	1047
73.6	1048	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %) //PART: DLOS8N-XXX-YYY//:
50.3	1049
73.6	1050	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %) //XXX: Frequency Band//
50.3	1051
94.3	1052	* (% style="color:red" %) 868(% style="color:black" %) : valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
	1053	* (% style="color:red" %) 915(% style="color:black" %): valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920
50.3	1054
73.6	1055	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %) //YYY: 4G Cellular Option//
50.3	1056
94.3	1057	* (% style="color:red" %) E(% style="color:black" %): EMEA, Korea, Thailand, India.
	1058	* (% style="color:red" %) A(% style="color:black" %): North America/ Rogers/AT&T/T-Mobile.
	1059	* (% style="color:red" %) AU(% style="color:black" %): Latin America, New Zeland, Taiwan
	1060	* (% style="color:red" %) J(% style="color:black" %): Japan, DOCOMO/SoftBank/ KDDI
50.3	1061
	1062	More info about valid bands, please see [[EC25-E product page>>url:https://www.quectel.com/product/ec25.htm]].
	1063
73.6	1064
94.3	1065
71.7	1066	= 12. Packing Info =
50.3	1067
78.6	1068	(((
50.3	1069	Package Includes:
78.6	1070	)))
50.3	1071
	1072	* DLOS8N LoRaWAN Gateway x 1
	1073	* Stick Antenna for LoRa RF part. Frequency is one of 470 or 868 or 915Mhz depends the model ordered
	1074	* Packaging with environmental protection paper box
	1075
78.6	1076	(((
50.3	1077	Dimension and weight:
78.6	1078	)))
50.3	1079
93.3	1080	* Device Size: 26 x 9 x 8.5 cm
	1081	* Weight: 450g
	1082	* Package Size: 49 x 19.5 x x 19Package Size: 4912 cm
	1083	* Weight: 2.5kg
50.3	1084
137.2	1085
	1086
	1087
71.7	1088	= 13. Support =
50.3	1089
80.15	1090	* Try to see if your questions already answered in the [[wiki>>doc:Main.WebHome]].
50.3	1091	* Support is provided Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00 GMT+8.
	1092	Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. However, your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before mentioned schedule.
71.7	1093	* Provide as much information as possible regarding your enquiry (product models, accurately describe your problem and steps to replicate it etc) and send a mail to:[[support@dragino.com>>url:file:///C:/Users/11315/Documents/D:/Projects/LoRa%20Product%20Line/LG308%20Picocell%20Gateway/LG308/LG308%20%25E8%25AF%25B4%25E6%2598%258E%25E4%25B9%25A6/support@dragino.com]]

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