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... ... @@ -1,10 +1,15 @@ 1 -= Introduction=1 += Overview: = 2 2 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. 4 + 5 + 6 += Change Power for Semtech UDP Paket forward connection = 7 + 3 3 ---- 4 4 5 -In LoRaWAN protocol, the gateway output power refer to the downstream packets sent by Gateway. This output power is controlled by LoRaWAN server. 10 +In LoRaWAN protocol, the gateway output power refers to the downstream packets sent by Gateway. This output power is controlled by the LoRaWAN server. 6 6 7 -Gateway maintain a power index in the file: /etc/lora/global_conf.json for example: 12 +Gateway maintains a power index in the file: /etc/lora/global_conf.json for example: 8 8 9 9 10 10 (% class="box" %) ... ... @@ -24,11 +24,34 @@ 24 24 "dig_gain": 0 25 25 ))) 26 26 27 -(% class="mark" %)Note: If when lorawan server specif ya rf_powerwhichis not list above. gateway will choose the closest power. profile.32 +(% class="mark" %)Note: If when lorawan server specifies a rf_power that is not listed above. gateway will choose the closest power. profile. 28 28 29 29 30 -When LoRaWAN server sends a downlink stream, server will also ask the gateway to use whichrf_power as output. So user don't need to considertocontrol35 +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. 31 31 32 -If user want to always use a higher power or a lower power. User can modify the pa_gain,mix_gain,dig_gain forspecify rf_power to achieve this purpose. This is not recommended, because this might break the regulator for specific country.37 +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. 33 33 34 -Please note, that the global_conf.json file will be overwritten by the match region files in /etc/lora/cfg-30x when changing settings in the web. So user needs to change the files in /etc/lora/cfg-cfg-30x instead of global_conf.json 39 +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 40 + 41 + 42 += Change Power for LoRaWAN Basic Station connection = 43 + 44 +---- 45 + 46 +First, you need to find out what is the chip module of the gateway? 47 + 48 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 49 +((( 50 +cat /var/iot/chip 51 +))) 52 + 53 +(% class="box" %) 54 +((( 55 +root@dragino-1bbe0c:~~# cat /var/iot/chip 56 +sx1301 57 +root@dragino-1bbe0c:~~# 58 +))) 59 + 60 +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. 61 + 62 +