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56 56   [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
57 57  
58 58  
59 -
60 60  == 1.5 LEDs ==
61 61  
62 62  
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274 274  
275 275  = 5. Install stand-alone LoRa Packet Forwarder =
276 276  
277 -== 5.1 OS requirement ==
276 +== 5.1 Choose the right installation package for your OS ==
278 278  
279 279  
279 +(((
280 +**draginofwd-32bit (RPI, Orange PI)**
281 +
282 +**Download URL:** https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-32bit.deb
283 +
284 +**Linux Command:** wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-32bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-32bit.deb
285 +
286 +
287 +**dragino-64bit (RPI, Orange PI)**
288 +
289 +**Download URL: **https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-64bit.deb
290 +)))
291 +
292 +**Linux Command: **wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-64bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-64bit.deb
293 +
294 +
295 +**dragino-tiker-32bit (Tinker Board)**
296 +
297 +**Download URL: **https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-tinker-32bit.deb
298 +
299 +**Linux Command: **wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-tinker-32bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-tinker-32bit.deb
300 +
301 +
302 +**Install details:**
303 +
304 +[[image:image-20220928181226-1.png||height="218" width="1100"]]
305 +
306 +
280 280  RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
281 281  
282 282  (% class="box" %)
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296 296  )))
297 297  
298 298  
299 -== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3 ==
326 +== 5.2 Select the mode of connection to the server ==
300 300  
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329 +The Dragino LoRa Packet Forware supports the Semtech UDP and Basic Station mode.
330 +
331 +The User can choose one of the methods as the connection mode.
332 +
333 +
334 +**~1. Semtech UDP Mode  ~-~-> 5.2.1**
335 +
336 +**2. Basic Station Mode  ~-~-> 5.2.2**
337 +
338 +
339 +=== 5.2.1 Semtech UDP Mode ===
340 +
341 +
342 +==== a). Get a gateway EUI from the device ETH MAC. ====
343 +
344 +
302 302  In RPI, run the below command to get a Gateway ID
303 303  
304 304  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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313 313  (((
314 314  We got the ether (eth0 MAC) address is b8:27:eb:49:62:bc). Add ffff at the end and remove “:” to get the gateway ID: b827ebxxxxbcffff.  Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder.
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316 -
359 +
360 +
361 +==== b). Input this Gateway EUI to the TTN-Stack ====
317 317  )))
318 318  )))
319 319  
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322 322  [[image:1651745306744-481.png||height="478" width="621"]]
323 323  
324 324  
325 -After set up, the status should show not connected as below:
370 +==== c). After Register, the status should show not connected as below: ====
326 326  
327 327  [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]]
328 328  
329 329  
330 -=== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder ===
375 +==== d). Enable SPI and I2C on your device ====
331 331  
377 +**the below example is using Raspberry 4B.**
332 332  
333 -Enable SPI and I2C first:
334 334  
335 -a)  SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi
336 -
337 337  Run (% style="background-color:yellow" %) **sudo raspi-config**(%%) to open the config window
338 338  
339 339  [[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="234" width="629"]]
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346 346  
347 347  
348 348  
349 -In RPI, Fist: Enter the root account:
392 +==== e). Access the root account: ====
350 350  
351 351  (((
352 352  [[image:1651745583363-614.png||height="151" width="732"]]
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354 354  
355 355  )))
356 356  
400 +==== f). Modify the configuration of FWD ====
357 357  
358 -=== **5.2.2. Select the appropriate device version to download:** ===
359 359  
360 -
361 361  (((
362 -**draginofwd-32bit (RPI, Orange PI)**
363 -
364 -wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-32bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-32bit.deb
365 -
366 -
367 -**dragino-64bit (RPI, Orange PI)**
404 +After installation, user can find the configuration file in** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/ (%%)**Replace the gateway ID we got above to the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**gateway_ID** (%%)in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json.**
368 368  )))
369 369  
370 -wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-64bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-64bit.deb
407 +(((
408 +The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the server_address field in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json**(%%), like below.
371 371  
372 372  
373 -**dragino-tiker-32bit (Tinker Board)**
411 +the User can find the lora configuration directory in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**/etc/lora/**(%%) there are the cfg-302 directory and the global_conf.json, and local_conf.json files.
374 374  
375 -wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-tinker-32bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-tinker-32bit.deb
413 +/etc/lora/
414 +├── cfg-302  ~-~--> global configuration file
415 +├── devskey  ~-~--> Database
416 +├── global_conf.json  ~-~--> Frequency plan for current applications
417 +└── local_conf.json  ~-~--> Local fwd configuration
376 376  
419 +At default, the users need to change two configurations file: global_conf.json and local_conf.json.
377 377  
378 -(((
379 -
421 +===== **1.) Configure gateway EUI and server address, port for fwd** =====
380 380  
381 -[[image:image-20220928181226-1.png||height="218" width="1100"]]
382 -
383 383  
384 384  )))
385 385  
386 -=== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address ===
426 +[[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]]
387 387  
388 388  
389 -(((
390 -After installation, user can find the configuration file in** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/ (%%)**Replace the gateway ID we got above to the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**gateway_ID** (%%)in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json.**
391 -)))
429 +**Note: Users can find the TTN v3 server address from [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]**
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393 -(((
394 -The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the server_address field in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json**(%%), like below.
395 395  
396 -
397 -)))
432 +===== **2). Override the global_conf.json file by selecting the appropriate frequency plan for your region in cfg-302** =====
398 398  
399 -[[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]]
400 400  
435 +the default frequency band is US915 in the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file.
401 401  
402 -User can find the TTN v3 server address from: [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
437 +[[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]]
403 403  
404 -And the default frequency band is US915 in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file.
405 405  
406 -[[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]]
440 +If the user wants to change to other frequency bands, the User can copy the file from(% style="color:#0000ff" %)** /etc/lora/cfg-302**(%%) ** **and put it into** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/global_conf.json(%%).**
407 407  
442 +**//eg: cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json //**
408 408  
409 -* If user want to change to other frequency bands, User can copy the file from(% style="color:#0000ff" %)** /etc/lora/cfg-302**(%%) ** **and put it into** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/global_conf.json(%%).**
410 410  
411 -**~ 1). Chose your need the name of region frequency.**
412 412  
446 +====== **Selecting the appropriate frequency plan for your region in cfg-302.** ======
413 413  
414 414  [[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]]
415 415  
416 416  
451 +====== **Override the global_conf.json** ======
417 417  
418 -**~ 2). Use this command to copy it.**
419 -
420 420  (% class="box infomessage" %)
421 421  (((
422 422  **cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json**
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425 425  [[image:1651745984006-868.png||height="87" width="745"]]
426 426  
427 427  
428 -* If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file.
461 +==== (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit; font-size:23px" %)g). Running the Fwd Server(%%) ====
429 429  
430 -=== 5.2.3 Check result ===
431 431  
432 -
433 433  (((
434 -Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
465 +Run the below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
435 435  )))
436 436  
437 437  (((
438 438  (% class="box infomessage" %)
439 439  (((
440 -**sudo systemctl stop draginofwd**
441 -)))
442 -
443 -(% class="box infomessage" %)
444 -(((
445 445  **sudo systemctl start draginofwd**
446 446  )))
447 447  )))
448 448  
449 -
450 450  (((
451 451  debug check the ruing status of fwd:
452 452  )))
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461 461  [[image:1651746045057-414.png||height="193" width="729"]]
462 462  
463 463  
489 +Wait for a few minutes, the gateway will be online/active on the TTN-Stack.
464 464  
465 -The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
466 -
467 -
468 468  [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]]
469 469  
470 470  
471 471  
472 -We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running:
495 +Get the draginofwd real-time running log:
473 473  
474 474  (% class="box infomessage" %)
475 475  (((
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485 485  [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]]
486 486  
487 487  
488 -=== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service ===
511 +==== h). Commands to handle service ====
489 489  
490 -
491 491  * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Stop** (%%)dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
492 492  * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Disable**(%%) dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
493 493  * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Start** (%%)dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
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494 494  * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Auto run**(%%) dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
495 495  * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Show status** (%%)of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
496 496  
519 +
520 +=== **5.2.2 Basic Station Mode.** ===
521 +
522 +
523 +==== a). Get a gateway EUI from the device ETH MAC. ====
524 +
525 +
526 +In RPI, run the below command to get a Gateway ID
527 +
528 +(% class="box infomessage" %)
529 +(((
530 +**~ ifconfig eth0**
531 +)))
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538 +We got the ether (eth0 MAC) address is b8:27:eb:49:62:bc). Add ffff at the end and remove “:” to get the gateway ID: b827ebxxxxbcffff.  Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder.
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