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... ... @@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 - 8 - 9 9 = 1. OverView = 10 10 11 11 ... ... @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ 12 12 In real-world deployment for LoRa, distance is a common topic. We always want to have the longest distance. This chapter shows some instructions for how to improve this. 13 13 14 14 13 + 15 15 = 2. Analyze at the software side = 16 16 17 17 == 2.1 LoRa parameters that effect distance == ... ... @@ -37,18 +37,19 @@ 37 37 38 38 **End node actually value when TXP=0 and DR=0** 39 39 40 -(% border="1" cellspacing=" 3" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; width:1002px" %)41 -|(% style=" background-color:#4F81BD;color:white; width:134px" %)**Frequency band**|(% style="background-color:#4F81BD;color:white; width:400px" %)**Output Power in LoRa Module (consider 2dB antenna)**|(% style="background-color:#4F81BD;color:white; width:362px" %)(((39 +(% border="1.5" cellspacing="4" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:black; width:1002px" %) 40 +|(% style="width:134px" %)**Frequency band**|(% style="width:400px" %)**Output Power in LoRa Module (consider 2dB antenna)**|(% style="width:362px" %)((( 42 42 **Spreading Factor(Higher SF can transmit further)** 43 -)))|(% style=" background-color:#4F81BD;color:white; width:102px" %)**Band Width**42 +)))|(% style="width:102px" %)**Band Width** 44 44 |(% style="width:134px" %)**EU868**|(% style="width:400px" %)14dBm|(% style="width:362px" %)SF=12|(% style="width:102px" %)125Khz 45 45 |(% style="width:134px" %)**US915**|(% style="width:400px" %)20 or 22 dBm (depends on max output of module)|(% style="width:362px" %)SF=10|(% style="width:102px" %)125Khz 46 46 |(% style="width:134px" %)**AS923**|(% style="width:400px" %)14dBm|(% style="width:362px" %)SF=12|(% style="width:102px" %)125Khz 47 47 47 + 48 48 == 2.2 Adaptive Data Rate (ADR) and set max distance == 49 49 50 50 51 - (% style="color:#037691" %)**ADR**(%%)is the feature that Server will ask End Node to adjust the TXP and DR according to some rules in the server. This is for the purpose of Network Management and Optimize End Node battery life-time.51 +**ADR** is the feature that Server will ask End Node to adjust the TXP and DR according to some rules in the server. This is for the purpose of Network Management and Optimize End Node battery life-time. 52 52 53 53 54 54 By default, ADR is turn on((% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+ADR=1**) (%%)so End node ADR feature is enable. ... ... @@ -58,44 +58,42 @@ 58 58 59 59 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+ADR=0** 60 60 61 -(% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+DR=0 ~/~/(%%) Use longest distance modulation61 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+DR=0** 62 62 63 -(% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+TXP=0 (%%)~/~/ Use max power For EU868, max power can be is AT+TXP=5063 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+TXP=0** 64 64 65 65 66 66 This can be downlink via the LoRaWAN downlink command, see [[this link>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/End%20Device%20AT%20Commands%20and%20Downlink%20Command/#H8.2UseDownlinkCommandtosetafixuplinkDR]] for reference. 67 67 68 68 69 + 69 69 == 2.3 Check for short distance problem == 70 70 71 71 72 72 According to the above technology, if we have a problem on the distance, we can first check if the end node is trying to longest distance modulation already. We can see that from the LoRaWAN server. Below is an example from Chirpstack. 73 73 75 + 74 74 We can see the traffic in gateway's page and know that the distance is SF12 / BW125. (note, server is not able to know Transmit Power settings from End Node) 75 75 78 + 76 76 [[image:image-20221006185826-3.png]] 77 77 78 78 82 + 79 79 == 2.4 Best software settings for the longest distance == 80 80 81 81 82 82 Below are the settings for longest distance transmission. ( will reduce battery life) 83 83 84 -* (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+ADR=0** (% style="color:#037691" %)**(downlinkpayload: 2200FFFF)**85 -* (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+DR=0** ,the longest distance modulation (% style="color:#037691" %)**(downlinkpayload: 220000FF)**86 -* (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+TXP=0** For EU868, max power can be is AT+TXP=50 (% style="color:#037691" %)** (downlinkpayload: 22000000)**88 +* (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+ADR=0** (%%)~/~/ Disable ADR 89 +* (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+DR= 0** (%%)~/~/ Use the smallest DR 90 +* (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+TXP=0** (%%) ~/~/ Use max power. 87 87 88 -== 2.5 Debug in Software == 89 89 90 -Dragino can help client to debug the software for the distance issue. In the case , please send us below info: 91 91 92 -* Detail packets include for Join Request, Join Accept, Uplink & Downlink, These packets should include: 93 -** RSSI, DataRate, FCNT, Frequency. 94 -** MIC command detail & Payload detail. 95 - 96 96 = 3. Analyze at the hardware side = 97 97 98 -== 3.1 Check if the antenna path is good ~-~- For LS N50v2 series end node ==96 +== 3.1 Check if the antenna path is good ~-~- For LSn50v2 series end node == 99 99 100 100 101 101 a) Open Enclosure and Check if the antenna connection to module is good. ... ... @@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ 106 106 [[image:image-20221016081725-1.png||height="426" width="706"]] 107 107 108 108 107 + 109 109 = 4. Installation Guidelines = 110 110 111 111 == 4.1 Check the use environment == 112 112 113 113 114 -First , User should notice: Radio link quality and performances are highly dependent of the environment. Even you have the same hardware and antenna, Different installation will result in different performance.113 +First , User should notice: Radio link quality and performances are highly dependent of the environment. 115 115 116 116 (% style="color:blue" %)**Better performances can be reached with:** 117 117 ... ... @@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ 127 127 * High ISM band usage by other technologies. 128 128 * Radio communication are usually killed with bad topographic conditions. It is usually not possible to communicate through a hill, even very small. 129 129 129 + 130 + 130 130 == 4.2 Improve the Antenna == 131 131 132 132 ... ... @@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ 133 133 In some case, we have to install the device inside the chamber or next to a metal case. So the signal between the antenna and the receiver (gateway) is blocked by the metal. This will greatly reduce the signal. In such case, we can consider using antenna extend cable to extend the antenna to a better position. 134 134 135 135 137 + 136 136 = 5. Some real-world case = 137 137 138 138 == 5.1 Server reason cause end node has problem on Join. == ... ... @@ -169,14 +169,7 @@ 169 169 [[image:image-20221031233759-3.png]] 170 170 171 171 172 -[[image:image-20221101000006-1.png||height="353" width="931"]] 173 173 174 174 175 -= 6. Use a repeater = 176 176 177 - 178 -In some cases, user can consider use a repeater for limitation transmition. 179 - 180 -See here for how to set up: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/LoRaWAN%20IoT%20Kit%20v3%20User%20Manual/#H7.Example6:LimitedLoRaWANrelay >>http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20All%20Gateway%20models/LoRaWAN%20IoT%20Kit%20v3%20User%20Manual/#H7.Example6:LimitedLoRaWANrelay]] 181 - 182 182
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