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1 **Table of Contents：**
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3 {{toc/}}
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7
8 = 1.  Overview =
9
10
11 This is a general instruction for the use of Armbian base OS of Dragino devices. Current models include:
12
13 * HP0A
14 * HP0C
15 * LPS8v2
16 * MS20
17
18 = 2.  Development Guide =
19
20
21 For advanced users to develop Driver/ Linux etc.
22
23
24 == 2.1  How to recompile LoRaWAN Concentrator Driver ( dragino-fwd package). ==
25
26
27 === (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 1. Clone dragino-fwd package**(%%) ===
28
29
30 **Requirements:**
31
32 **~ (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)sudo apt install -y libsqlite3-dev(%%)**
33
34 **~ (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)sudo apt install -y libftdi1-dev(%%)**
35
36
37 **Run command clone dragino-fwd package: (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)git clone https:~/~/github.com/dragino/dragino_fwd_src.git(%%)**
38
39
40 [[image:image-20220527151010-1.png]]
41
42
43 === (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2. Compile dragino_fwd**(%%) ===
44
45
46 **After cloning is complete, Run the command starts compiling:**
47
48 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**Compile HP0C/HP0A fwd:  ./hp0z-make-deb.sh c**
49
50
51 The following example compilers HP0C fwd.
52
53 [[image:image-20220527153913-3.png]]
54
55
56
57 When the compilation is complete a** (% style="color:blue" %)draginofwd-*.deb(%%) **package is generated.
58
59 [[image:image-20220527154311-4.png||height="385" width="773"]]
60
61
62 === (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 3. Install the dragino_fwd**(%%) ===
63
64
65 **Run command:**
66
67 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**dpkg -i draginofwd-*.deb **
68
69
70 [[image:image-20220527154811-5.png]]
71
72
73 === (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 4. Test**(%%) ===
74
75
76 **Check the dragino_fwd log:**
77
78 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**journalctl -u draginofwd -f**
79
80
81 [[image:image-20220527165221-7.png||height="182" width="931"]]
82
83
84 **Start/stop dragino_fwd via systemctl:**
85
86 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**systemctl start draginofwd**
87
88 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**systemctl stop draginofwd**
89
90
91 == 2.2  How to clone Complete OS on the EMMC to SD card ==
92
93 == 2.3  How to flash SD card to (eMMC) device's built-in Memory ==
94
95 === 2.3.1 Prepare an SD card with OS ===
96
97
98 (% style="background-color:yellow" %)//**Preparations:**//
99
100 ~1. Prepare an SD card and a// card reader device//
101
102 2. Formatting the SD card (//Make sure the SD card is empty//)
103
104 3. //Download the OS image from the **[[release.image>>url:http://repo.dragino.com/release/hp0c-image/]]**: ( File format **dragino-lps8v2-1.7.img** )//
105
106 4. //A Flash software tool ( Such as v1.7.9 from **[[balenaEtcher>>url:https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]** )//
107
108
109
110 === 2.3.2 Flash SD card to device's eMMC ===
111
112
113 //1. Open the device's enclosure, and put the SD card into the SD card slot//
114
115 //2. Power on the device and access the gateway's CLI via the serial port.//
116
117 //3. Login and run the below command to flash.//
118
119
120 **Run command:**
121
122 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**nand-sata-install**
123
124
125 [[image:image-20220602112051-1.png]]
126
127
128
129 Select the (% style="color:red" %)**"Boot from eMMC - system on eMMC".**
130
131 [[image:image-20220602112058-2.png||height="292" width="646"]]
132
133
134 [[image:image-20220602112106-3.png||height="301" width="643"]]
135
136
137
138 Select the (% style="color:red" %)**"1  ext4"**
139
140 [[image:image-20220602112113-4.png||height="271" width="642"]]
141
142
143
144 It takes 4-5 minutes to burn from SD card to eMMC
145
146 [[image:image-20220602112119-5.png||height="309" width="641"]]
147
148
149 [[image:image-20220602112125-6.png||height="281" width="640"]]
150
151
152 [[image:image-20220602112131-7.png||height="241" width="638"]]
153
154
155 (% style="color:red" %)**Note: After the flash is complete, power off the device and then remove the SD card.**
156
157
158 == 2.4 Default Built Version ==
159
160
161 [[image:image-20220902155621-1.png]]
162
163
164 == 2.5 How to upgrade the nodejs version to the latest. ==
165
166
167 By default, the nodejs uses the pre-install version v12 which is due to Debian the ultra-stable via ultra-old.
168
169 [[image:image-20221112145029-2.png]]
170
171 **If you want to upgrade the nodejs to the latest, please follow to use these commands on the gateway CIL.**
172
173
174 #install n, which is an Interactively Manage Your Node.js Versions
175
176 [[image:image-20221112154230-3.png||height="89" width="689"]]
177
178 (% class="box infomessage" %)
179 (((
180 **npm install -g n**
181 )))
182
183
184 #Install the latest LTS Node.js release (downloading if necessary)
185
186 [[image:image-20221112154418-4.png||height="184" width="893"]]
187
188 (% class="box infomessage" %)
189 (((
190 **n lts**
191 )))
192
193
194 #Remove all downloaded versions except the installed version
195
196 [[image:image-20221112154456-5.png||height="139" width="899"]]
197
198 (% class="box infomessage" %)
199 (((
200 **n prune**
201 )))
202
203
204 (% class="box infomessage" %)
205 (((
206 **apt remove nodejs -y && apt autoremove -y && reboot**
207 )))
208
209
210 Check the current version
211
212 [[image:image-20221112154724-6.png]]
213
214 (% class="box infomessage" %)
215 (((
216 **node -v**
217 )))
218
219
220 == 2.6 How to install Grafana and influxdb ==
221
222
223 === **Grafana:** ===
224
225
226 (% class="box infomessage" %)
227 (((
228 curl https:~/~/packages.grafana.com/gpg.key | gpg ~-~-dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/grafana-archive-keyrings.gpg >/dev/null
229 echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/grafana-archive-keyrings.gpg] https:~/~/packages.grafana.com/oss/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/grafana.list
230 apt update && apt install grafana
231 )))
232
233
234 Check the running status:
235
236
237 (% class="box infomessage" %)
238 (((
239 systemctl status grafana-server
240 )))
241
242
243 configuration path:
244
245
246 (% class="box infomessage" %)
247 (((
248 /etc/grafana/grafana.ini
249 )))
250
251
252 === **Influxdb:** ===
253
254
255 (% class="box infomessage" %)
256 (((
257 curl https:~/~/repos.influxdata.com/influxdb.key | gpg ~-~-dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/influxdb-archive-keyring.gpg >/dev/null
258 echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/influxdb-archive-keyring.gpg] https:~/~/repos.influxdata.com/debian $(lsb_release -cs) stable" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/influxdb.list
259 apt update && apt install influxdb
260 )))
261
262
263 Check the running status:
264
265
266 (% class="box infomessage" %)
267 (((
268 systemctl status influxdb
269 )))
270
271
272 configuration path:
273
274
275 (% class="box infomessage" %)
276 (((
277 /etc/influxdb/influxdb.conf
278 )))
279
280
281 == 2.7 How to install BACnet ==
282
283 (% class="box infomessage" %)
284 (((
285 wget [[http:~~/~~/dragino.vicp.io:6080/bacnet/dragino-bacnet-apps-hp0c-2023-03-01.deb>>url:http://dragino.vicp.io:6080/bacnet/dragino-bacnet-apps-hp0c-2023-03-01.deb]]
286 dpkg -i dragino-bacnet-apps-hp0c-2023-03-01.deb
287 )))
288
289 [[image:image-20230327152105-1.png||height="163" width="933"]]
290
291
292 === 2.7.1 Configure BACnet ===
293
294
295 After BACnet is installed, run commands to modify BACnet configurations
296
297 Note: device_port and bacnet_ip_port are not set to the same
298
299 (% class="box infomessage" %)
300 (((
301 nano /etc/config/bacnet
302 )))
303
304 Examples:
305
306 (% class="box infomessage" %)
307 (((
308 config settings 'general'
309 option bacnet_ip '10.130.2.80'  #The IP address of the BACnetIP network, here basically the same IP as the bbmd address below
310 option bacnet_ip_port '47808'  #As with bbmd_port, the purpose of this is to register a Bacnet Server application as a bbmd registration server
311 option bbmd_address '10.130.2.80'  #bbmd is the BACnet registration server. Only one bbmd server is required in the same ip network
312 option bbmd_port '47808'  #In general, 47808 is used as the default port
313 option bacnet_dev_count '2'  #Here is the number of BACnet devices that need to be simulated, if the number is 2, then the following settings must have 2, which are bacdev_1, bacdev_2
314
315 config settings 'bacdev_1'
316 option device_name 'LHT65N-1'  #The identification name of the bacnet device
317 option device_id '10001'  #The unique identification code in the same network segment of BACnet,Scope is(1 - 4194302)
318 option device_port '47912'  #The IP port occupied by Bacnet when it starts, Scope is (1024 - 65535)
319
320 config settings 'bacdev_2'
321 option device_name 'LHT65N-2'
322 option device_id '10002'
323 option device_port '47913'  
324 )))
325
326 === 2.7.2 Run BACnet ===
327
328
329 After the configuration is complete, run the following command to start BACnet, The following are two ways to run BACnet:
330
331 (1)With /etc/config/bacnet configuration, and to run the registration server on the current machine, start it with the following command (configure the /etc/config/bacnet file correctly):
332
333 (% class="box infomessage" %)
334 (((
335 bacserver -c -s
336 )))
337
338 (2)Without /etc/config/bacnet, and to run the registration server on the current machine, start it with the following command:
339
340 (% class="box infomessage" %)
341 (((
342 bacserver -s -a 10.130.2.80 -p 47808
343 )))
344
345 This command simulates two devices, with device IDs 47910 and 47911
346
347 Enter bacserver -h to output help
348
349 (% class="box infomessage" %)
350 (((
351 bacserver -h
352 )))
353
354 [[image:image-20230327154700-3.png]]
355
356 === 2.7.3 Read devices and modify devices ===
357
358
359 Enter baccli -h to output help
360
361 (% class="box infomessage" %)
362 (((
363 baccli -h
364 )))
365
366 [[image:image-20230327165836-1.png]]
367
368 Examples:
369
370
371 = 4. Package Maintain Note =
372
373 == 4.1 Default Package Maintain System ==
374
375 === 4.1.1 How Package-Auto-Update works? ===
376
377
378 By default, LPS8v2 / MS20 series products have an auto-update feature for main packages. The device will connect to Dragino's auto-update server and check for updates. 
379
380
381 (% style="color:blue" %)**When devices will check for updates**?
382
383 * Devices will check for updates for every boot.
384 * Devices will check for updates on every day midnight.
385
386 (% style="color:blue" %)**What packages will be checked for updates**?
387
388 dragino-httpd ~-~- Main Web UI http configuration
389
390 dragino-sid  ~-~- SN write and read tool
391
392 dragino-ui  ~-~- Gateway Web UI package
393
394 draginofwd   ~-~- UDP packet forwarder, LoRa Base Station
395
396 draginoups   ~-~- Miscellaneous between different versions
397
398
399
400 (% style="color:blue" %)**Location and changelog for packages**:
401
402 * Location: http:~/~/repo.dragino.com/release/tool/
403 * Changelog: [[http:~~/~~/repo.dragino.com/release/tool/Readme_HP0.txt>>http://repo.dragino.com/release/tool/Readme_HP0.txt]]
404
405 (% style="color:blue" %)**How to view auto-updated log**
406
407 You can view the log on the page of (% style="color:#037691" %)**System ~-~-> Package Management.**
408
409
410 [[image:1661305025451-220.png]]
411
412
413
414 (% style="color:blue" %)**Can I disable package-auto-update?**
415
416 You can check the checkbox and click the(% style="color:red" %)** ‘SAVE’ **(%%)button to enable or disable the auto-update.
417
418
419 [[image:1661305258501-636.png]]
420
421
422
423 === 4.1.2 How to manually update core packages? ===
424
425
426 You can click the (% style="color:red" %)**‘Manual Update’**(%%) to update the dragino's packages.
427
428
429 [[image:1661305328295-218.png]]
430
431
432
433 === 4.1.3 How to manually update other packages? ===
434
435
436 For the other packages, you have to access the device's CLI to do it via the apt command.
437
438
439
440 == 4.2 Set up a 3^^rd^^ party package maintain server ==
441
442 === 4.2.1 Overview ===
443
444
445 Customers can use their own package maintenance system instead of using the default one from Dragino. They need to set up a package maintenance system for Debian. Lots of instructions are available in Internet, below is a reference instruction.
446
447
448 === 4.2.2 Install Apache2 HTTP server ===
449
450
451 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**apt install apache2**
452
453
454 === 4.2.3 Creating Package Directories ===
455
456
457 **~ (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)cd /var/www/html/(%%)**
458
459 **~ (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)mkdir debian/release/dists/stable/main/binary-armhf/ -p(%%)**
460
461 **~ (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)mkdir debian/release/pool/main/d/dragino/ -p(%%)**
462
463
464 **Tree Structure:**
465
466 (% style="color:red" %)**Note: If you are not familiar with updating servers, most directory names are not recommended to be changed.**
467
468
469 └── debian
470
471 └── release
472
473 ├── dists
474
475 │   └── stable
476
477 │       └── main
478
479 │           └── binary-armhf
480
481 └── pool
482
483 └── main
484
485 └── d
486
487 └── dragino   ~-~-> (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**This is the directory to store the packages. User can change it to other name.**
488
489
490 === 4.2.4 Get deb packages ===
491
492
493 The deb packages for auto-update can be placed in** (% style="color:blue" %)/var/www/html/debian/release/pool/main/d/dragino/(%%)**
494
495 Below is an example package(testing-0808.deb) for test purpose:
496
497
498 **~ (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)wget http:~/~/repo.dragino.com/release/tool/unimportant/testing-0808.deb(%%)**
499
500 **~ (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)cp ./testing-0808.deb /var/www/html/debian/release/pool/main/d/dragino/(%%)**
501
502
503 === 4.2.5 Generate Package Index file ===
504
505
506 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**cd /var/www/html/debian/release/**
507
508 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**dpkg-scanpackages pool/ > dists/stable/main/binary-armhf/Packages**
509
510 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**cat dists/stable/main/binary-armhf/Packages | gzip -9 > dists/stable/main/binary-armhf/Packages.gz**
511
512
513 (% style="color:red" %)**Note: Every time a package has been update, above comments need to be executed in the server to get the up-to-date package list.**
514
515
516 === 4.2.6 Generate Release file ===
517
518
519 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Create the generated script:**(%%) ====
520
521
522 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**cd /var/www/html/debian/release/dists/stable**
523
524
525 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**wget [[http:~~/~~/repo.dragino.com/release/tool/unimportant/generate-release.sh>>url:http://repo.dragino.com/release/tool/unimportant/generate-release.sh]]**
526
527 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**chmod + x ./generate-release.sh**
528
529 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**./generate-release.sh > Release**
530
531
532 === 4.2.7 Sign the Release file with gpg and generating Inrelease file ===
533
534
535 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Make sure auto-update server has gnupg**(%%) ====
536
537
538 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**apt install gnupg**
539
540
541
542 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**generate gpg key**(%%) ====
543
544
545 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**gpg -gen-key**
546
547
548 (% style="color:red" %)**Note: Fill in the content as required and remember the name and email address.**
549
550
551
552 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Check the gen-key**(%%) ====
553
554
555 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**gen -list-key**
556
557
558
559 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Generate the release.gpg**(%%) ====
560
561
562 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**cd /var/www/html/debian/release/dists/stable**
563
564 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**gpg ~-~-armor ~-~-detach-sign -o Release.gpg Release**
565
566
567 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**gpg ~-~-clearsign -o InRelease Release**
568
569
570
571 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Generate the public key**(%%) ====
572
573
574 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**gpg ~-~-armor ~-~-output <name>.asc ~-~-export <email address>**
575
576
577 **example: gpg ~-~-armor ~-~-output xiao.asc ~-~-export **[[xiaoye@dragino.cc>>mailto:xiaoye@dragino.cc]]
578
579
580
581 === 4.2.8 Add url as apt source in LPS8v2 / MS20 ===
582
583
584
585 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Add the public key**(%%) ====
586
587
588 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**cp xiao.asc /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/**
589
590
591 (% style="color:red" %)**Note: First need to transfer the public key from auto-update server to device.**
592
593
594
595 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Add the apt source list**(%%) ====
596
597
598 Add the apt source list url and name this as test_server.list
599
600 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**echo "deb http:~/~/<IP_address or hostname>/debian/release stable main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/test_server.list**
601
602
603
604 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Validate the apt repository**(%%) ====
605
606
607 Get and install the testing package (download testing-0808.deb and test)
608
609 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**apt update && apt install testing**
610
611
612 Example output:
613
614 [[image:1661306420449-569.png]]
615
616
617 === 4.2.9 Configure the gateway's auto-upgrade rules ===
618
619
620 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Remove dragino apt source**(%%) ====
621
622
623 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**/etc/apt/sources.list**
624
625
626 [[image:1661306460134-112.png]]
627
628
629
630 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Set up automatic updates**(%%) ====
631
632
633 (% style="background-color:yellow; color:green" %)**Path : /usr/lib/dragino/dragino-apt-updates**
634
635
636 The device performs automatic updates from this script,
637
638 But it will now only look for dragino as a keyword, so you need to replace the keyword dragino with your own keyword.
639
640
641 [[image:1661306487761-768.png]]