Wiki source code of PG1302 -- LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual

Version 145.2 by Xiaoye on 2024/02/26 16:24

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133.2	7	Table of Contents:
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73.1	9	{{toc/}}
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110.2	17	= 1. Introduction =
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110.2	19	== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ==
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128.2	23	The PG1302 is a (% style="color:blue" %)multi-channel high-performance transmitter/receiver(%%) designed to simultaneously receive several LoRa packets using random spreading factors on random channels. Its goal is to enable robust connection between a central wireless data concentrator and a massive amount of wireless end-points spread over a very wide range of distances.
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100.1	27	The PG1302 is designed to use with Raspberry Pi to build smart metering fixed networks and Internet of Things applications with up to 5000 nodes per km2 in a moderately interfered environment.
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128.2	31	PG1302 is fully compatible with (% style="color:blue" %)RPi3/4 or Tinker Board(%%), users can use the pre-build OS from Dragino to set up and easy to use the module by Web UI. Or install the raw LoRaWAN driver in the existing OS.
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110.2	35	== 1.2 Features ==
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36.1	37
	38	* Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
112.1	39	* Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4, TinkerBoard2/2S, Orange Pi Pc/PC PLUS.
36.1	40	* Up to -140dBm sensitivity
	41	* Support 3.3v and 5v.
	42	* Mini-PCIe Interface
	43	* Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
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110.2	45	== 1.3 General Interfaces for PG1302 ==
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36.1	48	* SPI interface for LoRa
	49	* Power Input: 5v, 1A
	50	* 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
111.1	51	* Working Temperature: -40 ℃ ~~ 80℃
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110.2	53	== 1.4 Pin Mapping ==
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144.2	56	[[image:image-20240122140551-1.png]]
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110.2	59	== 1.5 LEDs ==
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108.10	63	TX: Blink when transmit a packet
145.1	64	RX: Blink when receiving a packet
108.10	65	Config: Always ON
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110.2	69	== 1.6 Power Consumption ==
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108.3	72	<300mA @ 3.3v.
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106.2	74	Detail Test Report see [[this link>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/89virm4y0b02c7i/AAA-cgQEsSc8gNGFYAB0qZ_Za?dl=0]]
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106.2	76
145.1	77	== 1.7 Antenna Installation ==
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145.1	80	Left: GPS antenna
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	82	Right: LoRa Antenna
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	84	[[image:https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/forum/uploads/default/original/3X/6/2/624619afa8d75a2c21bfd1e3687afaa75ad61cbc.jpeg\|\|alt="PG1302_70"]]
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	90	== 1.8 Applications ==
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36.1	93	* Smart Buildings & Home Automation
	94	* Logistics and Supply Chain Management
	95	* Smart Metering
	96	* Smart Agriculture
	97	* Smart Cities
	98	* Smart Factory
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110.2	101	= 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway =
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110.2	103	== 2.1 System structure ==
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108.10	106	(((
98.3	107	This example is an example to show how to set up the PG1302 + RPi as a LoRaWAN gateway to use with [[TheThingsNetwork>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]](TTN) LoRaWAN server. Set up method for other server are similar.
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	112	[[image:1651743698677-436.png\|\|height="457" width="686"]]
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110.2	115	== 2.2 Hardware Installation ==
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98.27	118	(% style="color:red" %)Important Notice: Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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144.3	120	[[image:image-20220621104746-1.png\|\|height="351" width="415"]]
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110.2	123	= 3. Install the software? =
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112.1	126	Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4,
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103.1	128	* Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which supports Web UI.
115.1	129	* Install [[Dragino-FWD>>http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/PG1302/#H5.2.2.A0Selecttheappropriatedeviceversiontodownload:]] in existing RPi OS.
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112.1	131	TinkerBoard2/2S,
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115.1	133	* Install [[Dragino-FWD>>http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/PG1302/#H5.2.2.A0Selecttheappropriatedeviceversiontodownload:]] in the existing OS.
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	135	Orange Pi PC/PC PLUS.
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115.1	137	* Install [[Dragino-FWD>>http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/PG1302/#H5.2.2.A0Selecttheappropriatedeviceversiontodownload:]] in the existing OS.
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110.2	139	= 4. Flash with pre-build image =
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110.2	141	== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ==
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108.6	144	(((
	145	Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from: [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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108.3	148
110.2	149	== 4.2 Flash the image to an SD card ==
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103.1	152	Flash the image to the SD card:
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36.1	154	[[image:1651744119133-233.png\|\|height="373" width="621"]]
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108.3	157	(% style="color:red" %)Note: Download the flash tool following this link：[[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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110.2	160	== 4.3 Access the Linux console ==
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108.11	163	(((
108.3	164	Connect the RPI Ethernet port to your router, RPi 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 RPI. You can use this IP to connect the WEB UI or SSH access of RPI. Make sure your PC and the RPI is in the same network, then use a SSH tool (such as [[putty>>url:http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~~sgtatham/putty/download.html]]) to access it. Below are screenshots
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36.1	168	[[image:1651744193675-591.png\|\|height="450" width="466"]]
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98.11	170	The account details for Web Login are:
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98.28	172	(((
	173	~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)User Name: root(%%)
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98.28	176	(((
	177	~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Password: dragino(%%)
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98.28	184	(((
	185	~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Backup account(%%)
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98.28	188	(((
	189	~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Pi/dragino(%%)
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103.1	194	After logging in, you will be in the Linux console and type the command here.
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110.2	199	== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4 ==
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110.2	201	=== 4.4.1 Home page ===
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108.15	205	Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address http:~/~/IP_ADDRESS (If the IP is assigned by the uplink router)
98.5	206	You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below.
	207	The account details for Web Login are:
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98.22	210	(((
98.29	211	~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)User Name: root(%%)
	212	(% style="color:#0000ff" %) Password: dragino
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	217	[[image:1651744457761-993.png\|\|height="352" width="621"]]
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110.2	220	=== 4.4.2 LoRa Page ===
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98.7	223	This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN protocol, and user can customize the band* as well.
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36.1	226	[[image:1651744554845-970.png\|\|height="328" width="621"]]
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98.7	229	Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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108.17	231	* (% style="color:red" %)868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
	232	* (% style="color:red" %)915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920
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108.9	234	After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the (% style="color:#037691" %)page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log
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108.3	236	(% style="color:red" %)*Note : [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]**
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110.2	239	=== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page ===
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110.2	241	==== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ====
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36.1	244	[[image:1651744767914-283.png\|\|height="352" width="621"]]
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108.3	247	(% style="color:red" %)*Note : [[See this instruction for how to configure TTN>>doc:Main.Notes for TTN.WebHome]].**
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110.2	250	==== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ====
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	253	[[image:1651744890629-683.png\|\|height="380" width="621"]]
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108.3	256	(% style="color:red" %)*Note : [[See this instruction for how to configure AWS-loT-Core>>doc:Main.AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN.WebHome]].**
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110.2	259	=== 4.4.4 LogRead ===
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110.2	261	==== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ====
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36.1	264	[[image:1651744955955-452.png\|\|height="571" width="621"]]
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98.7	267	Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
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110.2	270	==== 4.4.4.2 System Log ====
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98.7	273	Show system log.
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	275	[[image:1651745003470-264.png\|\|height="477" width="621"]]
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110.2	278	==== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ====
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98.7	281	Record the system log.
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	283	[[image:1651745069814-662.png\|\|height="144" width="621"]]
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110.2	286	= 5. Install stand-alone LoRa Packet Forwarder =
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116.1	288	== 5.1 Choose the right installation package for your OS ==
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116.1	291	(((
	292	draginofwd-32bit (RPI, Orange PI)
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	294	Download URL: https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-32bit.deb
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	296	Linux Command: wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-32bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-32bit.deb
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	299	dragino-64bit (RPI, Orange PI)
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	301	Download URL: https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-64bit.deb
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	304	Linux Command: wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-64bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-64bit.deb
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	307	dragino-tiker-32bit (Tinker Board)
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	309	Download URL: https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-tinker-32bit.deb
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	311	Linux Command: wget https:~/~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/draginofwd-tinker-32bit.deb && dpkg -i draginofwd-tinker-32bit.deb
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	314	Install details:
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98.7	319	RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
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98.30	321	(% class="box" %)
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128.2	323	**~ pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release
36.1	324	PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
	325	NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
	326	VERSION_ID="8"
	327	VERSION="8 (jessie)"
	328	ID=raspbian
	329	ID_LIKE=debian
	330	HOME_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/"
	331	SUPPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums"
128.2	332	BUG_REPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"**
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117.1	338	== 5.2 Select the mode of connection to the server ==
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117.1	341	The Dragino LoRa Packet Forware supports the Semtech UDP and Basic Station mode.
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117.1	343	The User can choose one of the methods as the connection mode.
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	346	~1. Semtech UDP Mode ~-~-> 5.2.1
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	348	2. Basic Station Mode ~-~-> 5.2.2
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	351	=== 5.2.1 Semtech UDP Mode ===
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125.3	354	==== a). Get a gateway EUI from the device ETH MAC. ====
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103.1	357	In RPI, run the below command to get a Gateway ID
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98.11	359	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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108.3	361	~ ifconfig eth0
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	364	[[image:1651745210205-512.png\|\|height="130" width="621"]]
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98.7	369	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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125.3	373	==== b). Input this Gateway EUI to the TTN-Stack ====
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125.3	385	==== c). After Register, the status should show not connected as below: ====
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36.1	388	[[image:1651745366987-458.png\|\|height="363" width="621"]]
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125.3	392	==== d). Enable SPI and I2C on your device ====
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117.1	395	the below example is using Raspberry 4B.
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108.3	398	Run (% style="background-color:yellow" %) sudo raspi-config(%%) to open the config window
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98.24	400	[[image:1651745476754-240.png\|\|height="234" width="629"]]
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125.3	410	==== e). Access the root account: ====
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125.3	419	==== f). Modify the configuration of FWD ====
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117.1	422	(((
	423	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.
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99.2	426	(((
117.1	427	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.
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117.1	430	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.
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117.1	432	/etc/lora/
	433	├── cfg-302 ~-~--> global configuration file
	434	├── devskey ~-~--> Database
	435	├── global_conf.json ~-~--> Frequency plan for current applications
	436	└── local_conf.json ~-~--> Local fwd configuration
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117.1	438	At default, the users need to change two configurations file: global_conf.json and local_conf.json.
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117.1	441	===== 1.) Configure gateway EUI and server address, port for fwd =====
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	446	[[image:1651745709709-887.png\|\|height="820" width="621"]]
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117.1	449	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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117.1	452	===== 2). Override the global_conf.json file by selecting the appropriate frequency plan for your region in cfg-302 =====
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	455	the default frequency band is US915 in the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)global_conf.json(%%) file.
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36.1	457	[[image:1651745838008-820.png\|\|height="650" width="621"]]
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117.1	460	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(%%).
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117.1	462	//eg: cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json //
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117.1	465
	466	====== Selecting the appropriate frequency plan for your region in cfg-302. ======
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98.24	468	[[image:1651745867516-322.png\|\|height="83" width="740"]]
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117.1	471	====== Override the global_conf.json ======
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108.17	473	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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108.21	475	cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json
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98.24	478	[[image:1651745984006-868.png\|\|height="87" width="745"]]
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125.3	481	==== (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit; font-size:23px" %)g). Running the Fwd Server(%%) ====
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91.1	484	(((
117.1	485	Run the below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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91.1	488	(((
98.8	489	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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108.4	491	sudo systemctl start draginofwd
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91.1	495	(((
98.8	496	debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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91.1	499	(((
98.8	500	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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108.4	502	sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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98.24	506	[[image:1651746045057-414.png\|\|height="193" width="729"]]
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117.1	509	Wait for a few minutes, the gateway will be online/active on the TTN-Stack.
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36.1	511	[[image:1651746078253-168.png\|\|height="372" width="621"]]
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117.1	515	Get the draginofwd real-time running log:
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95.1	517	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	518	(((
108.4	519	~ sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f
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98.37	522	[[image:1651746111963-838.png\|\|height="184" width="730"]]
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108.4	526	If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in (% style="color:#037691" %)TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data
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94.1	528	[[image:1651746139304-966.png\|\|height="326" width="621"]]
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125.3	531	==== h). Commands to handle service ====
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98.37	533	* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Stop (%%)dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
	534	* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Disable(%%) dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
	535	* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Start (%%)dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
	536	* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Auto run(%%) dragino_fwd after boot: sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
	537	* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)Show status (%%)of dragino_fwd: sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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125.3	539	=== 5.2.2 Basic Station Mode. ===
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125.3	542	==== a). Get a gateway EUI from the device ETH MAC. ====
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125.1	545	In RPI, run the below command to get a Gateway EUI
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	547	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	548	(((
	549	~ ifconfig eth0
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	552	[[image:1651745210205-512.png\|\|height="130" width="621"]]
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	555	(((
	556	(((
	557	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.
	558	)))
	559	)))
	560
	561
	562
125.3	563	==== b). Register the gateway with the Basic Station Mode on the TTN-Stack ====
117.1	564
	565
125.1	566	[[image:image-20230329164417-5.png]]
117.1	567
	568
	569
125.3	570	==== c). Download the gateway API keys, and then upload them to the gateway. ====
117.1	571
	572
125.1	573	[[image:image-20230329164704-6.png]]
117.1	574
	575
125.3	576	==== d). The status Shows disconnect. ====
117.1	577
125.3	578
125.1	579	[[image:image-20230329165619-7.png\|\|height="568" width="948"]]
117.1	580
	581
125.3	582	==== e.) Uploda API keys into the gateway ====
117.1	583
125.3	584
125.1	585	the User can find the Basic Station configuration directory in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/station/(%%) there is the station.conf files, and ttnstack directory.
117.1	586
125.1	587	//directory tree://
117.1	588
125.1	589	///etc/station/
	590	├── station.conf
125.2	591	└── ttnstack ~-~--> ttnstack configuration file directory
125.1	592	├── cups.trust ~-~--> ttnstack auth file
	593	├── cups.uri ~-~--> ttnstack server URI file
	594	└── station.conf ~-~-~-~-> backup configuration file//
	595
	596
	597
	598	and then upload the downloaded keys to this directory((% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/station/(%%))
	599
	600	eg:
	601
	602	/etc/station/
	603	├── cups.key ~-~--> uploaded by you
	604	├── lns.key ~-~--> uploaded by you
	605	├── station.conf
	606
	607
125.3	608	==== f). Configure gateway EUI and server address ====
125.1	609
	610
	611	[[image:image-20230329195650-10.png]]
	612
	613
	614	After the user enters the correct parameters, the server will be run automatically
	615
	616
	617	Tree Directory:
	618
	619	/etc/station/
	620	├── cups.key
	621	├── cups.trust
	622	├── cups.uri
	623	├── lns.key
	624	├── start-configure.sh
	625	├── station.conf
	626	└── ttnstack
	627	├── cups.trust
	628	├── cups.uri
	629	└── station.conf
	630
	631
125.3	632	==== g). Check station running log ====
125.1	633
	634
	635	tail -f /var/log/station.log
	636
	637
	638	[[image:image-20230329201624-11.png]]
	639
142.1	640
143.1	641
134.1	642	= 6. Add GPS support in PG1302 =
125.1	643
142.1	644	The PG1302 supports GPS:
36.1	645
142.1	646	[[image:image-20240118160132-1.png\|\|height="270" width="338"]]
	647
	648
	649	* The users can find the GPS device in Raspberry: /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyAMA0
	650
	651	[[image:image-20240118160407-2.png\|\|height="71" width="458"]]
	652
	653
	654	* Check the GPS output: cat /dev/ttyS0
	655
	656	[[image:image-20240118160454-3.png]]
	657
	658
	659	* Add the GPS to the Semtech UDP package forwarder configuration.
	660
	661	[[image:image-20240118160928-4.png\|\|height="426" width="464"]]
	662
	663
	664	* Test GPS function
	665
	666	~ 1.) Stop IoT service: systemctl stop draginofwd
	667
	668
	669	~ 2.) Run the fwd command and check the output
	670
	671
	672	[[image:image-20240118161109-5.png]]
	673
	674
	675	~ 3.) Trouble Shooting:
	676
	677	If you get many WARNING outputs, which should be the GPS location is invalid, you need to adjust the GPS location, it is recommended to put it outdoors
	678
	679
	680	[[image:image-20240118161333-6.png]]
	681
	682
	683	The user can check the PG1302 board GPS LED status to check the location,
	684
	685	GPS location is valid ~-~--> GPS LED will light up
	686
	687	GPS location is invalid ~-~--> GPS LED will light down
	688
	689
	690	[[image:image-20240118162033-7.png]]
	691
	692
	693
134.1	694	= 7. Trouble Shooting =
128.1	695
142.1	696	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
	697	7.1 Failed to start the concentrator how to debug
128.1	698
134.1	699
129.1	700	--When the problem "failed to start the concentrator" occurs, the user needs to check whether the I2C and SPI are enabled,--
128.1	701
129.1	702	--Users can enter the following command to check whether I2C is detected, and the detection of "60" is correct.--
128.1	703
	704	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	705	(((
129.1	706	--i2cdetect -y 1--
128.1	707	)))
	708
129.1	709	Note: This method has been removed because the i2c had been removed on the latest PG1302.
128.1	710
	711
129.1	712
128.1	713	Check whether the SPI path of the configuration file is correct,
	714
	715	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	716	(((
128.2	717	cat /etc/lora/global_conf.json
128.1	718	)))
	719
	720	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
	721	[[image:image-20230518092732-2.png\|\|height="378" width="691"]]
	722
	723
	724
134.1	725	= 8. Order Info =
128.1	726
	727
98.37	728	Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)PG1302-XX (%%) Or Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)PG1302-PI-XX (%%)(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
36.1	729
98.37	730	~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)XX:(%%)
36.1	731
108.4	732	* (% style="color:red" %)868 (%%)(For Bands: EU868,IN865)
	733	* (% style="color:red" %)915 (%%)(For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
	734	* (% style="color:red" %)470 (%%)(For Band: CN470)
36.1	735
134.1	736	= 9. Packing Info =
125.3	737
36.1	738
91.1	739	(((
98.9	740	PG1302 Package Includes:
91.1	741	)))
36.1	742
98.9	743	(((
99.5	744	* PG1302 x 1
	745	* LoRa Antenna x 1
91.1	746	)))
98.9	747
125.3	748
128.2	749
98.9	750	(((
	751	PG1302-PI Package Includes:
91.1	752	)))
36.1	753
99.5	754	* PG1302 x 1
	755	* LoRa Antenna x 1
	756	* RPi3/4 converter PCB
	757	* Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
98.25	758
108.2	759	PG1302-PI Dimension and weight:
	760
	761	* Device Size: 18 x 8 x 4 cm
	762	* Weight: 150g
	763
134.1	764	= 10. Support =
125.3	765
98.25	766
98.38	767	(((
128.2	768	If you are experiencing issues and can't solve, you can send mail to [[support@dragino.com>>mailto:support@dragino.com]].
98.38	769	)))
98.25	770
98.38	771	(((
98.25	772	With your question as detail as possible. We will reply and help you in the shortest.
91.1	773	)))

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