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Last modified by Xiaoling on 2022/08/10 15:18
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edited by Kilight Cao
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2 -**Table of Contents:**
1 += Overview: =
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3 +In LoRaWAN protocol, the gateway transmit packet uses the output power base on the Power Index from the LoRaWAN server downlink. for example, the LoRaWAN server sends a downlink with this info "rf_power=14", gateway got this info and it will search the index for rf_power=14 and use the related rf setting to set output power. In some cases, the LoRaWAN server might set the rf-power to a quite low value ( for example 0dB) which is not practical for use. In such a case, the User can manually change the rf_power=0's rf settings to a higher power out. Below are the methods.
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6 += Change Power for Semtech UDP Paket forward connection =
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9 -= 1.  Overview =
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13 -In LoRaWAN protocol, the gateway transmit packet uses the output power base on the Power Index from the LoRaWAN server downlink. for example, the LoRaWAN server sends a downlink with this info** "rf_power=14"**, gateway got this info and it will search the index for rf_power=14 and use the related rf setting to set output power. In some cases, the LoRaWAN server might set the rf-power to a quite low value ( for example 0dB) which is not practical for use. In such a case, the User can manually change the **rf_power=0's** rf settings to a higher power out. Below are the methods.
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18 -= 2.  Change Power for Semtech UDP Paket forward connection =
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22 22  In LoRaWAN protocol, the gateway output power refers to the downstream packets sent by Gateway. This output power is controlled by the LoRaWAN server.
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26 26  Gateway maintains a power index in the file: /etc/lora/global_conf.json for example:
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31 31  (((
32 32  "tx_lut_3": {
33 33   "desc": "TX gain table, index 3",        ~/~/ Index 3 refer to rf_power: 15dB. device will set the pa_gain,mix_gain,dig_gain 
34 - "pa_gain": 2,  ~/~/ to the value mentioned here so to generate 15dB output power.
19 + "pa_gain": 2,                            ~/~/ to the value mentioned here so to generate 15dB output power.
35 35   "mix_gain": 10,
36 36   "rf_power": 15,
37 37   "dig_gain": 1
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44 44   "dig_gain": 0
45 45  )))
46 46  
32 +(% class="mark" %)Note: If when lorawan server specifies a rf_power that is not listed above. gateway will choose the closest power. profile.
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49 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note: If when lorawan server specifies a rf_power that is not listed above. gateway will choose the closest power. profile.**
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54 54  When the LoRaWAN server sends a downlink stream, the server will also ask the gateway to use rf_power as output. So users don't need to consider controlling on the gateway side.
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58 58  If users want to always use a higher power or a lower power. Users can modify the pa_gain,mix_gain, and dig_gain to specify rf_power to achieve this purpose. This is not recommended, because this might break the regulator for a specific country.
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62 62  Please note, that the global_conf.json file will be overwritten by the match region files in /etc/lora/cfg-30x when changing settings on the web. So the user needs to change the files in /etc/lora/cfg-cfg-30x instead of global_conf.json
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42 += Change Power for LoRaWAN Basic Station connection =
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67 -= 3.  Change Power for LoRaWAN Basic Station connection =
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71 71  First, you need to find out what is the chip module of the gateway?
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73 73  
74 74  (% class="box infomessage" %)
75 75  (((
76 -**cat /var/iot/chip **
50 +cat /var/iot/chip
77 77  )))
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79 79  [[image:image-20220623140335-1.png||height="241" width="378"]]
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81 81  Gateways using the SX1301 LoRaWAN Concentrator are the [[LG308>>https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LG308-LG301/&file=Datasheet_LG308_LoRaWAN_Gateway.pdf]] and [[DLOS8>>https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/DLOS8/&file=DLOS8_LoRaWAN_Gateway_User_Manual_v1.3.pdf]].
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84 -(% style="color:blue" %)**SX1301 Change Power for LoRaWAN Basic Station Connection example:**
58 +**SX1301 Change Power for LoRaWAN Basic Station Connection example:**
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86 -Gateway maintains a power index in the file: /etc/station/station-sx1301.conf
60 +Gateway maintains a power index in the file: /etc/station/station-sx1301.conf for example:
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89 89  (((
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113 113   },
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90 +**Add parameters:"tx_gain_lut"  :  [ TX_GAIN_LUT, .. ]**
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117 -Add parameters:**"(% style="color:blue" %)tx_gain_lut": [ TX_GAIN_LUT, .. ](%%)**
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119 119  (% class="box" %)
120 120  (((
121 121  {
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127 127   "device": "/dev/spidev1.0",
128 128   /* freq/enable provided by LNS - only HW specific settings listed here */
129 129   "tx_gain_lut":[
130 - {"rf_power": 12, "pa_gain": 2, "mix_gain": 11, "dig_gain": 2, "dac_gain": 3}, 
103 + {"rf_power": 12, "pa_gain": 2, "mix_gain": 11, "dig_gain": 2, "dac_gain": 3},  ~/~/ Index 0 refer to rf_power: 12dB. device will set the pa_gain,mix_gain,dig_gain 
131 131   {"rf_power": 13, "pa_gain": 2, "mix_gain": 10, "dig_gain": 0, "dac_gain": 3},
132 132   {"rf_power": 14, "pa_gain": 2, "mix_gain": 12, "dig_gain": 2, "dac_gain": 3},
133 133   {"rf_power": 15, "pa_gain": 2, "mix_gain": 13, "dig_gain": 2, "dac_gain": 3},
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135 -/* Index 3 refer to rf_power: 15dB. device will set the pa_gain,mix_gain,dig_gain */
136 -
137 -/* to the value mentioned here so as to generate 15dB output power.*/
138 138   {"rf_power": 16, "pa_gain": 2, "mix_gain": 13, "dig_gain": 1, "dac_gain": 3},
139 139   {"rf_power": 17, "pa_gain": 2, "mix_gain": 14, "dig_gain": 1, "dac_gain": 3},
140 140   {"rf_power": 18, "pa_gain": 2, "mix_gain": 15, "dig_gain": 2, "dac_gain": 3},
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163 163   },
164 164  )))
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167 -See this link for more station configuration parameters: [[Concentrator Design (v1.5) - LoRa Basics™ StationLoRa Basics™ Station ~| DEVELOPER PORTAL (semtech.com)>>url:https://lora-developers.semtech.com/build/software/lora-basics/lora-basics-for-gateways/?url=gw_v1.5.html]]
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172 172  If users want to always use a higher power or a lower power. Users can modify the pa_gain,mix_gain, and dig_gain to specify rf_power to achieve this purpose. This is not recommended, because this might break the regulator for a specific country.
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178 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note: When the Settings are complete, click "Save&Apply" on the gateway's Web UI**
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183 -= 4.  Checking station Logs =
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187 -Run the command:
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190 -(% class="box infomessage" %)
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192 -**tail -f /var/iot/station.log**
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