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... ... @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ 1 -**~ Contents:** 1 +**~ Table of Contents:** 2 2 3 3 {{toc/}} 4 4 ... ... @@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 -= **1. Use Dragino Gateways/Hotspots with Helium** = 8 += **1. Use Dragino Gateways/Hotspots with Helium** = 9 9 10 -== **1.1 Support Models** == 10 +== **1.1 Support Models** == 11 11 12 + 12 12 //There are three types of hotspots that can connect to Helium. They are (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**full-hotspot**(%%), (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**light hotspot** (%%)and (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**data-only hotspot**(%%). Definition of these three types of hotspots can be found here: [[of Helium Hotspots>>url:https://docs.helium.com/mine-hnt%7CTypes]]. Different hotspots support different mining abilities.// 13 13 14 14 ((( ... ... @@ -29,27 +29,32 @@ 29 29 30 30 * //The frequencies currently available are CN470/EU868/US915/AU915// 31 31 33 + 32 32 (% style="color:red" %)**Note: more information refer to this link [[Helium Frequency plan>>url:https://docs.helium.com/lorawan-on-helium/frequency-plans/]]** 33 33 34 34 35 -= **2. Connect Data-Only Hotspot to Helium** = 36 36 37 -= =**2.1Prerequisites** ==38 += **2. Connect Data-Only Hotspot to Helium** = 38 38 40 +== **2.1 Prerequisites** == 39 39 42 + 40 40 * //Firmware Requirement: > [[lgw~~-~~-build-v5.4.1640315898>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/Release/]]// 41 41 42 -== **2.2 Step 1: Configure Frequency Band** == 43 43 44 44 47 +== **2.2 Step 1: Configure Frequency Band** == 48 + 49 + 45 45 //Each country has a requirement for frequency region. Choose the right one for your area.// 46 46 47 47 [[image:image-20220531175337-1.png]] 48 48 49 49 50 -== **2.3 Step 2: Download the Helium-gateway-rs** == 51 51 56 +== **2.3 Step 2: Download the Helium-gateway-rs** == 52 52 58 + 53 53 //Click Download Helium Server and the gateway will download the Helium-gateway-rs// 54 54 55 55 [[image:image-20220615150600-1.png||height="559" width="1045"]] ... ... @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ 67 67 [[image:image-20220615150717-3.png||height="605" width="1039"]] 68 68 69 69 70 -== **2.4 Step 3: Install the Helium-gateway-rs** == 76 +== **2.4 Step 3: Install the Helium-gateway-rs** == 71 71 72 72 73 73 //Click **Install Helium Server** to install gateway-rs.// ... ... @@ -76,25 +76,28 @@ 76 76 77 77 Install the Helium gateway-rs 78 78 85 + 79 79 (% style="color:red" %)**Note: User will see the echo characters of Helium gateway-rs have been installed successfully.** 80 80 81 81 82 -== **2.5 Step 4: Save&start the Helium Server** == 83 83 90 +== **2.5 Step 4: Save&start the Helium Server** == 84 84 92 + 85 85 //By default, Region is US915, After configuring the Configure Frequency Band, click Save&Apply on the Helium IoT screen to modify the Region.// 86 86 87 87 [[image:image-20220615150903-5.png||height="592" width="1031"]] 88 88 89 89 90 -//Click **Save&Apply** and gateway will start to connect the Helium. The UI shows the connect status.// 98 +//Click (% style="color:red" %)**Save&Apply**(%%) and gateway will start to connect the Helium. The UI shows the connect status.// 91 91 92 92 [[image:image-20220615151057-6.png||height="580" width="1026"]] 93 93 94 94 95 -== **2.6 Step 5: Check Gateway Connection before onboarding** == 96 96 104 +== **2.6 Step 5: Check Gateway Connection before onboarding** == 97 97 106 + 98 98 //A hotspot can transfer data to Helium after finishing step4. We can add a device to Helium and see if the device can join Helium. For example, we add an LGT92 sensor and see below info.// 99 99 100 100 ((( ... ... @@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ 109 109 110 110 == 2.7 Step 6: Onboarding Data-Only Hotspot == 111 111 112 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note: Onboarding a Data-Only hotspot is n ot necessary,anditwill gainvery,verysmallawards onHNT by data-transfer.**121 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note: Onboarding a Data-Only hotspot is necessary for downlink to work. otherwise, the downlink message for LoRa won't work .** 113 113 114 114 //User can refer [[this link>>url:https://docs.helium.com/mine-hnt/data-only-hotspots]] for how to onboarding a data-only hotspot. After onboarding the data-only hotspot, user can see the hotspot on Helium Console.// 115 115