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... ... @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ 21 21 22 22 = 1. Introduction = 23 23 24 + 24 24 == 1.1 What is the LG308N == 25 25 26 26 ... ... @@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ 49 49 [[image:1657010949218-224.png]] 50 50 51 51 53 + 52 52 == 1.2 Specifications == 53 53 54 54 ... ... @@ -106,11 +106,9 @@ 106 106 * Worldwide LTE,UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM/GPRS/EDGE coverage 107 107 * MIMO technology meets demands for data rate and link reliability in modem wireless communication systems 108 108 109 - 110 - 111 - 112 112 == 1.3 Features == 113 113 113 + 114 114 * Open Source Linux system 115 115 * Managed by Web GUI, SSH via LAN or WiFi 116 116 * Emulates 49x LoRa demodulators ... ... @@ -117,14 +117,13 @@ 117 117 * LoRaWAN Gateway 118 118 * 10 programmable parallel demodulation paths 119 119 120 - 121 - 122 - 123 123 == 1.4 Hardware System Structure == 124 124 122 + 125 125 [[image:1657011152828-178.png]] 126 126 127 127 126 + 128 128 == 1.5 LG308N Applications == 129 129 130 130 ... ... @@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ 131 131 [[image:1657011208596-209.png]] 132 132 133 133 133 + 134 134 == 1.6 LED Indicators == 135 135 136 + 136 136 LG308N has totally 6 LEDs, They are: 137 137 138 138 * **Power LED **[[image:image-20220705165446-1.png||height="15" width="16"]] : This (% style="color:red" %)**LED**(%%) will be **solid on** if the device is properly powered. ... ... @@ -158,11 +158,14 @@ 158 158 159 159 = 2. Access and Configure LG308N = 160 160 162 + 161 161 The LG308N is configured as a WiFi Access Point by default. User can access and configure the LG308N after connecting to its WiFi network, or via its Ethernet port. 162 162 163 163 166 + 164 164 == 2.1 Find IP address of LG308N == 165 165 169 + 166 166 === 2.1.1 Connect via WiFi === 167 167 168 168 [[image:1657011715859-829.png]] ... ... @@ -170,19 +170,22 @@ 170 170 171 171 At the first boot of LG308N, it will auto generate a WiFi network called (% style="color:green" %)**//dragino-xxxxxx //**(%%)with password: 172 172 173 -(% style="color:red" %)Note: In latest version firmware, it has been password protected and the password is: dragino+dragino 177 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note: In latest version firmware, it has been password protected and the password is: **(% style="background-color:yellow" %)**dragino+dragino** 174 174 179 + 175 175 [[image:1652413127647-377.png]] 176 176 177 177 178 178 ((( 179 -User can use a PC to connect to this WiFi network. The PC will get an IP address 10.130.1.xxx and the LG308N has the default IP (% style="color:green" %)10.130.1.1 184 +User can use a PC to connect to this WiFi network. The PC will get an IP address 10.130.1.xxx and the LG308N has the default IP (% style="color:green" %)**10.130.1.1** 180 180 186 + 181 181 182 182 ))) 183 183 184 184 === 2.1.2 Connect via WAN port with DHCP IP from router === 185 185 192 + 186 186 [[image:1657011966663-484.png]] 187 187 188 188 ((( ... ... @@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ 196 196 197 197 === 2.1.3 Connect via LAN port with direct connection from PC === 198 198 206 + 199 199 [[image:1657012061799-674.png]] 200 200 201 201 ((( ... ... @@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ 206 206 207 207 === 2.1.4 Connect WiFi with DHCP IP from router === 208 208 217 + 209 209 [[image:image-20220705171041-7.png]] 210 210 211 211 ... ... @@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ 215 215 216 216 === 2.1.5 Connect via LAN port by fall back ip === 217 217 227 + 218 218 The **LAN port** also has a [[fall back ip address>>path:#fallback_ip]] for access if user doesn't connect to uplink router. 219 219 220 220 ... ... @@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ 221 221 222 222 == 2.2 Access Configure Web UI == 223 223 234 + 224 224 **Web Interface** 225 225 226 226 Open a browser on the PC and type the LG308N ip address (depends on your connect method) ... ... @@ -243,10 +243,13 @@ 243 243 [[image:1652414287022-223.png]] 244 244 245 245 257 + 246 246 = 3. Typical Network Setup = 247 247 260 + 248 248 == 3.1 Overview == 249 249 263 + 250 250 ((( 251 251 LG308N supports flexible network set up for different environment. This section describes the typical network topology can be set in LG308N. The typical network set up includes: 252 252 ))) ... ... @@ -258,13 +258,16 @@ 258 258 259 259 == 3.2 Use WAN port to access Internet == 260 260 275 + 261 261 By default, the LG308N is set to use the WAN port to connect to an upstream network. When you connect the LG308N's WAN port to an upstream router, LG308N will get an IP address from the router and have Internet access via the upstream router. The network status can be checked in the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**home page**: 262 262 263 263 [[image:1657012559318-672.png]] 264 264 265 265 281 + 266 266 == 3.3 Access the Internet as a WiFi Client == 267 267 284 + 268 268 In the WiFi Client Mode, LG308N acts as a WiFi client and gets DHCP from an upstream router via WiFi. 269 269 270 270 ((( ... ... @@ -274,13 +274,15 @@ 274 274 [[image:1657012573321-862.png]] 275 275 276 276 ((( 277 -In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP, and input the Passphrase then click Save & Apply 294 +In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP, and input the Passphrase then click(% style="color:blue" %)** Save & Apply** to connect. 278 278 296 + 279 279 280 280 ))) 281 281 282 282 == 3.4 Use built-in 4G modem for internet access == 283 283 302 + 284 284 If the LG308N has 3G/4G Cellular modem, user can use it as main internet connection or back up. 285 285 286 286 ... ... @@ -293,10 +293,6 @@ 293 293 294 294 295 295 ((( 296 - 297 -))) 298 - 299 -((( 300 300 The set up page is (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**System ~-~-> Cellular** 301 301 ))) 302 302 ... ... @@ -311,8 +311,10 @@ 311 311 ))) 312 312 313 313 329 + 314 314 == 3.5 Check Internet connection == 315 315 332 + 316 316 In the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**home**(%%) page, we can check the Internet connection. 317 317 318 318 * GREEN Tick [[image:1652436675869-206.png||height="14" width="15"]] : This interface has Internet connection. ... ... @@ -322,8 +322,10 @@ 322 322 [[image:1657012821329-972.png]] 323 323 324 324 342 + 325 325 = 4. Example: Configure as a LoRaWAN gateway = 326 326 345 + 327 327 LG308N is fully compatible with LoRaWAN protocol. It uses the legacy Semtech Packet forwarder to forward the LoRaWAN packets to server. The structure is as below. 328 328 329 329 ((( ... ... @@ -333,11 +333,12 @@ 333 333 This chapter describes how to use the LG308N to work with(TTN v3)[[ LoRaWAN Server>>url:https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]] ([[www.thethingsnetwork.org>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]]) 334 334 335 335 355 + 336 336 == 4.1 Create a gateway in TTN V3 Server == 337 337 338 338 339 339 ((( 340 -(% style="color: #4f81bd" %)**Step 1: Get a Unique gateway ID.**360 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 1: Get a Unique gateway ID.** 341 341 ))) 342 342 343 343 ((( ... ... @@ -355,15 +355,17 @@ 355 355 The example gateway id is: (% style="color:green" %)**a840411e96744154** 356 356 357 357 358 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 2: Sign up a user account in TTN server** 359 359 379 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2: Sign up a user account in TTN server** 380 + 360 360 [[**https:~~/~~/account.thethingsnetwork.org/register**>>url:https://account.thethingsnetwork.org/register]] 361 361 362 362 [[image:1652422127479-258.png||height="346" width="738"]] 363 363 364 364 365 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 3: Choose the TTNv3 Cluster Picker** 366 366 387 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 3: Choose the TTNv3 Cluster Picker** 388 + 367 367 ((( 368 368 [[image:1652422142236-792.png||height="356" width="737"]] 369 369 ))) ... ... @@ -376,8 +376,9 @@ 376 376 * Australia 1 (% style="color:red" %)**corresponding Gateway server address: **(% style="color:black" %)au1.cloud.thethings.network 377 377 * Legacy V2 Console : (% style="color:red" %)**TTN v2 shuts down in December 2021** 378 378 379 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 4: Create a Gateway** 380 380 402 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 4: Create a Gateway** 403 + 381 381 [[image:1652422440891-514.png||height="360" width="747"]] 382 382 383 383 Click the Gateway icon and then click Add gateway. ... ... @@ -391,7 +391,9 @@ 391 391 392 392 393 393 ((( 394 -(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: **Gateway Server address must match the gateway configuration, otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network. 417 +(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: Gateway Server address must match the gateway configuration, otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network.** 418 + 419 + 395 395 ))) 396 396 397 397 After creating the gateway, you can see the gateway info, as below. ... ... @@ -399,8 +399,10 @@ 399 399 [[image:1652422509034-682.png||height="299" width="739"]] 400 400 401 401 427 + 402 402 == 4.2 Configure LG308N to connect to TTN v3 == 403 403 430 + 404 404 ((( 405 405 You can now configure the LG308N to let it connect to TTN network V3. 406 406 ))) ... ... @@ -410,14 +410,17 @@ 410 410 ))) 411 411 412 412 ((( 413 -Choose the right server provider and click (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Save&Apply** 440 +Choose the right server provider and click (% style="color:blue" %)**Save&Apply** 441 + 442 + 414 414 ))) 415 415 416 416 [[image:1652422624783-580.png||height="327" width="729"]] 417 417 418 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note: **The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3. 419 419 448 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note: The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3.** 420 420 450 + 421 421 In the home page, we can see the LoRaWAN connection is ready now. 422 422 423 423 [[image:1657014479765-850.png]] ... ... @@ -428,8 +428,10 @@ 428 428 [[image:1652422703020-955.png||height="343" width="730"]] 429 429 430 430 461 + 431 431 == 4.3 Configure frequency == 432 432 464 + 433 433 We also need to set the frequency plan in LG308N to match the end node we use, so to receive the LoRaWAN packets from the LoRaWAN sensor. 434 434 435 435 ... ... @@ -441,8 +441,10 @@ 441 441 [[image:1652422763536-750.png||height="514" width="730"]] 442 442 443 443 476 + 444 444 == 4.4 Add a LoRaWAN End Device == 445 445 479 + 446 446 ((( 447 447 This section shows how to add a LoRaWAN End device to a LoRaWAN network and see the data from TTN web site. 448 448 ))) ... ... @@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ 454 454 [[image:1652422794767-871.png]] 455 455 456 456 ((( 457 -(% style="color: #4f81bd" %)**Step 1**: (% style="color:black" %)Create a Device definition in TTN v3 with the OTAA keys from the example LT-22222-L IO Controller device.491 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 1**: (% style="color:black" %)Create a Device definition in TTN v3 with the OTAA keys from the example LT-22222-L IO Controller device. 458 458 ))) 459 459 460 460 ((( ... ... @@ -527,29 +527,39 @@ 527 527 ))) 528 528 529 529 ((( 530 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 2**: (% style="color:black" %)Power on LT-22222-L device and it will automatically join the TTN network. After joining successfully, it will start to upload messages to the TTN v3. Select the Live data tab and you will see the data appearing in the panel. 564 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2**: (% style="color:black" %)Power on LT-22222-L device and it will automatically join the TTN network. After joining successfully, it will start to upload messages to the TTN v3. Select the Live data tab and you will see the data appearing in the panel. 565 + 566 + 531 531 ))) 532 532 533 533 ((( 534 -(% style="color:red" %)Note that it may take some time for the device data to appear in the TTN v3 display. 570 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note that it may take some time for the device data to appear in the TTN v3 display.** 571 + 572 + 535 535 ))) 536 536 537 537 [[image:1652423277549-324.png||height="273" width="745"]] 538 538 539 539 578 + 540 540 = 5. Web Configure Pages = 541 541 581 + 542 542 == 5.1 Home == 543 543 584 + 544 544 Shows the system running status. 545 545 546 546 [[image:1657014949846-507.png]] 547 547 548 548 590 + 549 549 == 5.2 LoRa Settings == 550 550 593 + 551 551 === 5.2.1 LoRa ~-~-> LoRa === 552 552 596 + 553 553 ((( 554 554 This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN protocol, and user can customized the band* as well. 555 555 ))) ... ... @@ -562,12 +562,12 @@ 562 562 * (% style="color:blue" %)**915**(%%): valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 563 563 564 564 ((( 565 -After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the page **LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log** 609 +After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the page (% style="color:blue" %)**LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log** 566 566 ))) 567 567 568 568 [[image:1652423554776-574.png||height="380" width="740"]] 569 569 570 -Note *: **[[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]**614 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note *: [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]** 571 571 572 572 573 573 === 5.2.2 LoRa ~-~-> ABP Decryption === ... ... @@ -1144,9 +1144,6 @@ 1144 1144 * Package Size: 49 x 19.5 x x 19Package Size: 4912 cm 1145 1145 * Weight: 2.5kg 1146 1146 1147 - 1148 - 1149 - 1150 1150 = 13. Support = 1151 1151 1152 1152 * Try to see if your questions already answered in the [[wiki>>doc:Main.WebHome]]. ... ... @@ -1154,9 +1154,6 @@ 1154 1154 Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. However, your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before mentioned schedule. 1155 1155 * Provide as much information as possible regarding your enquiry (product models, accurately describe your problem and steps to replicate it etc) and send a mail to:[[support@dragino.com>>url:file:///C:/Users/11315/Documents/D:/Projects/LoRa%20Product%20Line/LG308%20Picocell%20Gateway/LG308/LG308%20%25E8%25AF%25B4%25E6%2598%258E%25E4%25B9%25A6/support@dragino.com]] 1156 1156 1157 - 1158 - 1159 - 1160 1160 = 14. Reference = 1161 1161 1162 1162 * Source code for LG08 LoRa Gateway: [[https:~~/~~/github.com/dragino/openwrt_lede-18.06>>url:https://github.com/dragino/openwrt_lede-18.06]]