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... ... @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ 56 56 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]] 57 57 58 58 59 + 59 59 == 1.5 LEDs == 60 60 61 61 ... ... @@ -273,37 +273,9 @@ 273 273 274 274 = 5. Install stand-alone LoRa Packet Forwarder = 275 275 276 -== 5.1 Choosetheright installationpackage for your OS==277 +== 5.1 OS requirement == 277 277 278 278 279 -((( 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 - 307 307 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 308 308 309 309 (% class="box" %) ... ... @@ -323,25 +323,9 @@ 323 323 ))) 324 324 325 325 326 -== 5.2 Select themodeof connection totheserver==299 +== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3 == 327 327 328 328 329 -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 - 345 345 In RPI, run the below command to get a Gateway ID 346 346 347 347 (% class="box infomessage" %) ... ... @@ -356,9 +356,7 @@ 356 356 ((( 357 357 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. 358 358 359 - 360 - 361 -==== b). Input this Gateway EUI to the TTN-Stack ==== 316 + 362 362 ))) 363 363 ))) 364 364 ... ... @@ -367,16 +367,18 @@ 367 367 [[image:1651745306744-481.png||height="478" width="621"]] 368 368 369 369 370 - ==== c).AfterRegister, the status should show not connected as below:====325 +After set up, the status should show not connected as below: 371 371 372 372 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]] 373 373 374 374 375 -=== =d).EnableSPIandI2Conyourvice====330 +=== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder === 376 376 377 -**the below example is using Raspberry 4B.** 378 378 333 +Enable SPI and I2C first: 379 379 335 +a) SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi 336 + 380 380 Run (% style="background-color:yellow" %) **sudo raspi-config**(%%) to open the config window 381 381 382 382 [[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="234" width="629"]] ... ... @@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ 389 389 390 390 391 391 392 - ====e).Accessthe root account:====349 +In RPI, Fist: Enter the root account: 393 393 394 394 ((( 395 395 [[image:1651745583363-614.png||height="151" width="732"]] ... ... @@ -397,59 +397,69 @@ 397 397 398 398 ))) 399 399 400 -==== f). Modify the configuration of FWD ==== 401 401 358 +=== **5.2.2. Select the appropriate device version to download:** === 402 402 360 + 403 403 ((( 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.** 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)** 405 405 ))) 406 406 407 -((( 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. 370 +wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-64bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-64bit.deb 409 409 410 410 411 - the User can findthe loraconfigurationdirectory in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**/etc/lora/**(%%) there are the cfg-302directory and theglobal_conf.json, andlocal_conf.json files.373 +**dragino-tiker-32bit (Tinker Board)** 412 412 413 -/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 375 +wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-tinker-32bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-tinker-32bit.deb 418 418 419 -At default, the users need to change two configurations file: global_conf.json and local_conf.json. 420 420 421 -===== **1.) Configure gateway EUI and server address, port for fwd** ===== 378 +((( 379 + 422 422 381 +[[image:image-20220928181226-1.png||height="218" width="1100"]] 382 + 423 423 424 424 ))) 425 425 426 - [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820"width="621"]]386 +=== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address === 427 427 428 428 429 -**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]]** 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 +))) 430 430 393 +((( 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. 431 431 432 -===== **2). Override the global_conf.json file by selecting the appropriate frequency plan for your region in cfg-302** ===== 396 + 397 +))) 433 433 399 +[[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 434 434 435 -the default frequency band is US915 in the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 436 436 437 - [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650"width="621"]]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]] 438 438 404 +And the default frequency band is US915 in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 439 439 440 - If the user wants to changeto other frequency bands, theUser can copy the file from(% style="color:#0000ff"%)** /etc/lora/cfg-302**(%%) ** **andputit into** (% style="color:#0000ff"%)/etc/lora/global_conf.json(%%).**406 +[[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] 441 441 442 -**//eg: cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json //** 443 443 409 +* 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(%%).** 444 444 411 +**~ 1). Chose your need the name of region frequency.** 445 445 446 -====== **Selecting the appropriate frequency plan for your region in cfg-302.** ====== 447 447 448 448 [[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]] 449 449 450 450 451 -====== **Override the global_conf.json** ====== 452 452 418 +**~ 2). Use this command to copy it.** 419 + 453 453 (% class="box infomessage" %) 454 454 ((( 455 455 **cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json** ... ... @@ -458,20 +458,28 @@ 458 458 [[image:1651745984006-868.png||height="87" width="745"]] 459 459 460 460 461 - ====(%style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:23px"%)g). RunningtheFwdServer(%%)====428 +* If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 462 462 430 +=== 5.2.3 Check result === 463 463 432 + 464 464 ((( 465 -Run thebelow command to restart the dragino_fwd:434 +Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 466 466 ))) 467 467 468 468 ((( 469 469 (% class="box infomessage" %) 470 470 ((( 440 +**sudo systemctl stop draginofwd** 441 +))) 442 + 443 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 444 +((( 471 471 **sudo systemctl start draginofwd** 472 472 ))) 473 473 ))) 474 474 449 + 475 475 ((( 476 476 debug check the ruing status of fwd: 477 477 ))) ... ... @@ -486,13 +486,15 @@ 486 486 [[image:1651746045057-414.png||height="193" width="729"]] 487 487 488 488 489 -Wait for a few minutes, the gateway will be online/active on the TTN-Stack. 490 490 465 +The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 466 + 467 + 491 491 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]] 492 492 493 493 494 494 495 - Getthe draginofwd real-time runninglog:472 +We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 496 496 497 497 (% class="box infomessage" %) 498 498 ((( ... ... @@ -508,8 +508,9 @@ 508 508 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 509 509 510 510 511 -=== =h). Commands to handle service ====488 +=== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service === 512 512 490 + 513 513 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Stop** (%%)dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 514 514 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Disable**(%%) dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd 515 515 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Start** (%%)dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd ... ... @@ -516,57 +516,6 @@ 516 516 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Auto run**(%%) dragino_fwd after boot: sudo systemctl enable draginofwd 517 517 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Show status** (%%)of dragino_fwd: sudo systemctl status draginofwd 518 518 519 - 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 -))) 532 - 533 -[[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]] 534 - 535 - 536 -((( 537 -((( 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. 539 -))) 540 -))) 541 - 542 - 543 - 544 - 545 -b 546 - 547 - 548 - 549 - 550 -c 551 - 552 -d 553 - 554 -e 555 - 556 -f 557 - 558 -g 559 - 560 -h 561 - 562 -i 563 - 564 -j 565 - 566 -k 567 - 568 - 569 - 570 570 = 6. Order Info = 571 571 572 572