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... ... @@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ 61 61 * 64MB RAM 62 62 * 16MB Flash 63 63 64 + 65 + 66 + 64 64 (% style="color:#037691" %)**Interface:** 65 65 66 66 * 10M/100M RJ45 Ports x 1 ... ... @@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ 71 71 * Mini-PCI E connector x 1 72 72 * SX1302 + 2 x SX1250 73 73 77 + 78 + 79 + 74 74 (% style="color:#037691" %)**WiFi Spec:** 75 75 76 76 * IEEE 802.11 b/g/n ... ... @@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ 84 84 ** 11g 54M : -71dbm 85 85 ** 11n 20M : -67dbm 86 86 93 + 94 + 95 + 87 87 (% style="color:#037691" %)**LoRa Spec:** 88 88 89 89 * Up to -140 dBm sensitivity ... ... @@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ 95 95 * Dynamic data-rate (DDR) adaptation 96 96 * True antenna diversity or simultaneous dual-band operation 97 97 107 + 108 + 109 + 98 98 (% style="color:#037691" %)**Cellular 4G LTE (optional):** 99 99 100 100 * Quectel [[**EC25 LTE module**>>url:https://www.quectel.com/product/ec25minipcie.htm]] ... ... @@ -107,8 +107,10 @@ 107 107 108 108 109 109 122 + 110 110 == 1.3 Features == 111 111 125 + 112 112 * Open Source OpenWrt system 113 113 * Managed by Web GUI, SSH via WAN or WiFi 114 114 * Remote access with Reverse-SSH or remote.it ... ... @@ -128,14 +128,18 @@ 128 128 129 129 == 1.4 Hardware System Structure == 130 130 145 + 131 131 [[image:1657079015096-949.png]] 132 132 133 133 149 + 134 134 == 1.5 LPS8N Applications == 135 135 152 + 136 136 [[image:1657079055940-721.png]] 137 137 138 138 156 + 139 139 == 1.6 LED Indicators == 140 140 141 141 ... ... @@ -155,13 +155,16 @@ 155 155 156 156 = 2. Access and Configure LPS8N = 157 157 176 + 158 158 ((( 159 159 The LPS8N is configured as a WiFi Access Point by factory default. You can access and configure the LPS8N after connecting to its WiFi network, or via its WAN Ethernet port. 160 160 ))) 161 161 162 162 182 + 163 163 == 2.1 Find IP address of LPS8N == 164 164 185 + 165 165 === 2.1.1 Connect via WiFi === 166 166 167 167 [[image:1657085974260-168.png]] ... ... @@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ 185 185 186 186 187 187 ((( 188 -Alternatively, connect the LPS8N Ethernet port to your router and DLOS8N will obtain an IP address from your router. In the router's management portal, you should be able to find what IP address the router has assigned to the LPS8N. You can also use this IP to connect.209 +Alternatively, connect the LPS8N Ethernet port to your router and LPS8N will obtain an IP address from your router. In the router's management portal, you should be able to find what IP address the router has assigned to the LPS8N. You can also use this IP to connect. 189 189 190 190 191 191 ... ... @@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ 193 193 194 194 === 2.1.3 Connect via WiFi with DHCP IP from router === 195 195 217 + 196 196 [[image:1657086192720-649.png]] 197 197 198 198 ... ... @@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ 202 202 203 203 === 2.1.4 Connect via Ethernet with fall back ip === 204 204 227 + 205 205 The WAN port also has a [[fall back ip address>>||anchor="H10.3A0IconfiguredLPS8NforWiFiaccessandlostitsIP.Whattodonow3F"]] for access if user doesn't connect to uplink router. Click [[here>>||anchor="H10.3A0IconfiguredLPS8NforWiFiaccessandlostitsIP.Whattodonow3F"]] to see how to configure. 206 206 207 207 ... ... @@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ 208 208 209 209 == 2.2 Access Configure Web UI == 210 210 234 + 211 211 **Web Interface** 212 212 213 213 Open a browser on the PC and type the LPS8N ip address (depends on your connect method) ... ... @@ -233,8 +233,10 @@ 233 233 234 234 = 3. Typical Network Setup = 235 235 260 + 236 236 == 3.1 Overview == 237 237 263 + 238 238 The LPS8N supports flexible network set up for different environments. This section describes the typical network topology. The network set up includes: 239 239 240 240 * **WAN Port Internet Mode** ... ... @@ -241,8 +241,12 @@ 241 241 * **WiFi Client Mode** 242 242 * **WiFi AP Mode** 243 243 270 + 271 + 272 + 244 244 == 3.2 Use WAN port to access Internet == 245 245 275 + 246 246 By default, the LPS8N is set to use the WAN port to connect to an upstream network. When you connect the LPS8N's WAN port to an upstream router, LPS8N 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**: 247 247 248 248 ... ... @@ -249,13 +249,16 @@ 249 249 [[image:1657088560833-398.png]] 250 250 251 251 282 + 252 252 == 3.3 Access the Internet as a WiFi Client == 253 253 254 -In the WiFi Client Mode, DLOS8N acts as a WiFi client and gets DHCP from an upstream router via WiFi. 255 255 286 +In the WiFi Client Mode, LPS8N acts as a WiFi client and gets DHCP from an upstream router via WiFi. 287 + 256 256 ((( 257 257 The settings for WiFi Client is under page (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**System~-~-> WiFi ~-~-> WiFi WAN Client Settings** 258 258 291 + 259 259 [[image:1657088818095-182.png]] 260 260 ))) 261 261 ... ... @@ -263,11 +263,13 @@ 263 263 ((( 264 264 In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP, and input the Passphrase then click Save & Apply to connect. 265 265 299 + 266 266 267 267 ))) 268 268 269 269 == 3.4 Use built-in 4G modem for internet access == 270 270 305 + 271 271 ((( 272 272 ((( 273 273 If the LPS8N has 3G/4G Cellular modem, user can use it as main internet connection or back up. ... ... @@ -303,8 +303,10 @@ 303 303 ))) 304 304 305 305 341 + 306 306 == 3.5 Check Internet connection == 307 307 344 + 308 308 In the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**home**(%%) page, we can check the Internet connection. 309 309 310 310 * GREEN Tick [[image:1652436675869-206.png||height="14" width="15"]] : This interface has Internet connection. ... ... @@ -317,14 +317,16 @@ 317 317 318 318 = 4. Example: Configure as a LoRaWAN gateway = 319 319 357 + 320 320 LPS8N 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. 321 321 360 + 322 322 ((( 323 323 [[image:1657091257648-882.png]] 324 324 ))) 325 325 326 326 ((( 327 -This chapter describes how to use the DLOS8Nto work with (TTN v3)[[ LoRaWAN Server>>url:https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]] ([[www.thethingsnetwork.org>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]])366 +This chapter describes how to use the LPS8N to work with (TTN v3)[[ LoRaWAN Server>>url:https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]] ([[www.thethingsnetwork.org>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]]) 328 328 ))) 329 329 330 330 ... ... @@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ 331 331 332 332 == 4.1 Create a gateway in TTN V3 Server == 333 333 373 + 334 334 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 1: Get a Unique gateway ID.** 335 335 336 336 ((( ... ... @@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ 344 344 The example gateway id is: (% style="color:green" %)**a840411e96744154** 345 345 346 346 387 + 347 347 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 2: Sign up a user account in TTN server** 348 348 349 349 [[**https:~~/~~/account.thethingsnetwork.org/register**>>url:https://account.thethingsnetwork.org/register]] ... ... @@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ 351 351 [[image:1657091739530-531.png]] 352 352 353 353 395 + 354 354 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 3: Choose the TTNv3 Cluster Picker** 355 355 356 356 ((( ... ... @@ -365,6 +365,9 @@ 365 365 * Australia 1 (% style="color:red" %)**corresponding Gateway server address: **(% style="color:black" %)au1.cloud.thethings.network 366 366 * Legacy V2 Console : (% style="color:red" %)**TTN v2 shuts down in December 2021** 367 367 410 + 411 + 412 + 368 368 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 4: Create a Gateway** 369 369 370 370 [[image:1657091941182-367.png]] ... ... @@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ 374 374 375 375 Open the following page: 376 376 377 - 378 378 [[image:image-20220706155323-5.png||height="579" width="1060"]] 379 379 380 380 ... ... @@ -382,7 +382,9 @@ 382 382 383 383 384 384 ((( 385 -(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: **Gateway Server address must match the gateway configuration, otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network. 429 +(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: Gateway Server address must match the gateway configuration, otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network.** 430 + 431 + 386 386 ))) 387 387 388 388 After creating the gateway, you can see the gateway info, as below. ... ... @@ -390,8 +390,10 @@ 390 390 [[image:1657094130908-567.png]](% style="display:none" %) 391 391 392 392 393 -== 4.2 Configure DLOS8N to connect to TTN v3 == 394 394 440 +== 4.2 Configure LPS8N to connect to TTN v3 == 441 + 442 + 395 395 ((( 396 396 You can now configure the LPS8N to let it connect to TTN network V3. 397 397 ))) ... ... @@ -406,9 +406,10 @@ 406 406 407 407 [[image:1657094183213-301.png]] 408 408 409 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note: **The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3. 410 410 458 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note: The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3.** 411 411 460 + 412 412 In the home page, we can see the LoRaWAN connection is ready now. 413 413 414 414 [[image:1657094202420-798.png]] ... ... @@ -419,8 +419,10 @@ 419 419 [[image:1657094221515-510.png]] 420 420 421 421 471 + 422 422 == 4.3 Configure frequency == 423 423 474 + 424 424 We also need to set the frequency plan in LPS8N to match the end node we use, so to receive the LoRaWAN packets from the LoRaWAN sensor. 425 425 426 426 [[image:1657094249818-468.png]] ... ... @@ -552,8 +552,10 @@ 552 552 ((( 553 553 554 554 606 +((( 555 555 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the page (% style="color:green" %)**LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log** 556 556 ))) 609 +))) 557 557 558 558 [[image:1657094930903-357.png]] 559 559 ... ... @@ -616,9 +616,13 @@ 616 616 617 617 == 5.4 MQTT Settings == 618 618 672 +((( 619 619 If end nodes works in ABP mode, user can configure LPS8N to transfer the data to MQTT broker, 674 +))) 620 620 676 +((( 621 621 Instruction: **[[MQTT Forward Instruction>>doc:Main.MQTT Forward Instruction.WebHome]]** 678 +))) 622 622 623 623 624 624 [[image:1652428705046-212.png||height="417" width="733"]] ... ... @@ -708,8 +708,15 @@ 708 708 709 709 === 5.5.7 System ~-~-> Remote Mgnt & Auto Provision === 710 710 711 -Auto Provision is the feature for batch configure and remote management. It can be used in below two cases: (% style="display:none" %)768 +Auto Provision is the feature for batch configure and remote management. It can be used in below two cases: 712 712 770 + 771 +[[image:image-20220707112053-4.png||height="451" width="995"]] 772 + 773 +[[image:image-20220707112053-5.png||height="453" width="1004"]] 774 + 775 +(% style="display:none" %) 776 + 713 713 (% style="display:none" %) [[image:1657157402578-508.png||height="450" width="992"]] 714 714 715 715 (% id="cke_bm_589629S" style="display:none" %) [[image:image-20220707092040-2.png||height="452" width="1002"]] ... ... @@ -717,13 +717,16 @@ 717 717 [[image:image-20220707092040-3.png||height="449" width="956"]] 718 718 719 719 720 -Please see this document for detail:(% style="display:none" %) 784 +((( 785 +Please see this document for detail: [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8N/Firmware/Application_Note/&file=Auto-update-feature.pdf>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/Application_Note/&file=Auto-update-feature.pdf]] 786 +))) 721 721 722 - [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8N/Firmware/Application_Note/&file=Auto-update-feature.pdf>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/Application_Note/&file=Auto-update-feature.pdf]]788 +(% style="display:none" %) (%%) 723 723 790 +((( 791 +R-SSH is for remote access device and management, introduction for how to use: [[Remote Access Gateway>>doc:Main.Remote Access Gateway.WebHome]] 792 +))) 724 724 725 -R-SSH is for remote access device and management, introduction for how to use: **[[Remote Access Gateway>>doc:Main.Remote Access Gateway.WebHome]]** 726 - 727 727 [[image:1652429624400-864.png||height="432" width="716"]] 728 728 729 729 ... ... @@ -751,12 +751,18 @@ 751 751 752 752 [[image:1657156052651-770.png]] 753 753 821 +((( 754 754 Select the required image and click **Flash Image.** The image will be uploaded to the device, and then click **Process Update** to upgrade. 823 +))) 755 755 756 756 826 +((( 757 757 (% style="color:red" %)**NOTE**: (% style="color:black" %)You normally need to **//uncheck//** the **Preserve Settings** checkbox when doing an upgrade to ensure that there is no conflict between the old settings and the new firmware. The new firmware will start up with its default settings. 828 +))) 758 758 830 +((( 759 759 The system will automatically boot into the new firmware after upgrade. 832 +))) 760 760 761 761 [[image:1657156094153-520.png]] 762 762 ... ... @@ -812,30 +812,46 @@ 812 812 813 813 == 6.1 Packet Filtering == 814 814 888 +((( 815 815 Drop unwanted packets. 890 +))) 816 816 892 +((( 817 817 See: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Filter%20unwanted%20LoRaWAN%20packets/>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Filter%20unwanted%20LoRaWAN%20packets/]] 894 +))) 818 818 819 819 820 820 == 6.2 Remote Access == 821 821 899 +((( 822 822 Remote Access Devices for management. 901 +))) 823 823 824 -Instruction: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Remote%20Access%20Gateway/>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Remote%20Access%20Gateway/]] 903 +((( 904 +Instruction: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Monitor%20%26%20Remote%20Access%20Gateway/?Remote%20Access>>http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Monitor%20%26%20Remote%20Access%20Gateway/?Remote%20Access]] 905 +))) 825 825 826 826 827 827 == 6.3 How to decode ABP LoRaWAN node == 828 828 910 +((( 829 829 Decode ABP: 912 +))) 830 830 914 +((( 831 831 [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Communicate%20with%20ABP%20End%20Node%20without%20LoRaWAN%20Network%20Server%20~~-~~--%20LG308/>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Communicate%20with%20ABP%20End%20Node%20without%20LoRaWAN%20Network%20Server%20---%20LG308/]] 916 +))) 832 832 833 833 834 834 == 6.4 How to set data to MQTT broker == 835 835 921 +((( 836 836 Only support ABP LoRaWAN End Node 923 +))) 837 837 925 +((( 838 838 Instruction: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/MQTT%20Forward%20Instruction/>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/MQTT%20Forward%20Instruction/]] 927 +))) 839 839 840 840 841 841 == 6.5 More instructions == ... ... @@ -853,10 +853,10 @@ 853 853 854 854 [[image:image-20220707092040-3.png||height="449" width="956"]](% style="display:none" %) 855 855 856 -Please see this document for detail: 945 +((( 946 +Please see this document for detail: [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8N/Firmware/Application_Note/&file=Auto-update-feature.pdf>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/Application_Note/&file=Auto-update-feature.pdf]] 947 +))) 857 857 858 -[[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8N/Firmware/Application_Note/&file=Auto-update-feature.pdf>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8/Firmware/Application_Note/&file=Auto-update-feature.pdf]] 859 - 860 860 (% style="display:none" %) (%%) 861 861 862 862 = 7. (% style="display:none" %) (%%)Linux System = ... ... @@ -997,20 +997,30 @@ 997 997 ( [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LPS8N/Firmware/ChangeLog>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LIG16/Firmware/ChangeLog]] ) 998 998 999 999 1089 +((( 1000 1000 The file named as (% style="color:green" %)** xxxxx–xxxxx-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin **(%%)is the upgrade Image. There are different methods to upgrade, as below. 1091 +))) 1001 1001 1002 1002 1003 1003 == 8.1 Upgrade via Web UI == 1004 1004 1096 +((( 1005 1005 Go to the page: (% style="color:green" %)**Web ~-~-> System ~-~-> Firmware Upgrade** 1098 +))) 1006 1006 1100 +((( 1007 1007 Select the required image and click (% style="color:red" %)**Flash Image.**(%%) The image will be uploaded to the device, and then click (% style="color:red" %)**Process Update**(%%) to upgrade. 1102 +))) 1008 1008 1009 1009 1105 +((( 1010 1010 (% style="color:red" %)**NOTE**(%%): You normally need to **//uncheck//** the //**Preserve Settings**// checkbox when doing an upgrade to ensure that there is no conflict between the old settings and the new firmware. The new firmware will start up with its default settings. 1107 +))) 1011 1011 1012 1012 1110 +((( 1013 1013 The system will automatically boot into the new firmware after upgrade. 1112 +))) 1014 1014 1015 1015 [[image:1657158986600-386.png]] 1016 1016 ... ... @@ -1017,12 +1017,18 @@ 1017 1017 1018 1018 == 8.2 Upgrade via Linux console == 1019 1019 1119 +((( 1020 1020 SCP the firmware to the system** (% style="color:green" %)/var(%%)** directory and then run 1121 +))) 1021 1021 1123 +((( 1022 1022 (% style="color:#4472c4" %)** //root@OpenWrt:~~# /sbin/sysupgrade –n /var/Your_Image//** 1125 +))) 1023 1023 1024 1024 1128 +((( 1025 1025 (% style="color:red" %)**NOTE**(%%): it is important to transfer the image in the /var directory, otherwise it may exceed the available flash size. 1130 +))) 1026 1026 1027 1027 1028 1028 ... ... @@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ 1031 1031 == 9.1 How can I configure for a customized frequency band? == 1032 1032 1033 1033 ((( 1034 -See below link for how to customize frequency band: **[[How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]**1139 +See below link for how to customize frequency band: [[How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]] 1035 1035 ))) 1036 1036 1037 1037 ((( ... ... @@ -1040,7 +1040,6 @@ 1040 1040 1041 1041 == 9.2 Can I make my own firmware for the gateway, where can I find the source code? == 1042 1042 1043 - 1044 1044 ((( 1045 1045 Yes, You can make your own firmware for the LPS8N for branding purposes or to add customized applications. 1046 1046 ))) ... ... @@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ 1086 1086 == 10.2 How to recover the LPS8N if the firmware crashes == 1087 1087 1088 1088 ((( 1089 -Please follow this instruction to recover your gateway: **[[Recover Gateway>>doc:Main.How to Recover Gateway if can't access it.WebHome]]**1193 +Please follow this instruction to recover your gateway: [[Recover Gateway>>doc:Main.How to Recover Gateway if can't access it.WebHome]] 1090 1090 ))) 1091 1091 1092 1092 ((( ... ... @@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ 1129 1129 ))) 1130 1130 1131 1131 ((( 1132 -In the old version, user can use the [[fall back ip method >> path:#_I_configured_LPS8]]to access and configure the device.1236 +In the old version, user can use the [[fall back ip method >>||anchor="H10.3A0IconfiguredLPS8NforWiFiaccessandlostitsIP.Whattodonow3F"]]to access and configure the device. 1133 1133 ))) 1134 1134 1135 1135 ... ... @@ -1144,8 +1144,6 @@ 1144 1144 * (% style="color:red" %)** 868**(% style="color:black" %) : valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865. 1145 1145 * (% style="color:red" %)** 915**(% style="color:black" %): valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 1146 1146 1147 - 1148 - 1149 1149 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %) **//YYY: 4G Cellular Option//** 1150 1150 1151 1151 * (% style="color:red" %)** EC25-E**(% style="color:black" %): EMEA, Korea, Thailand, India. ... ... @@ -1177,8 +1177,6 @@ 1177 1177 1178 1178 1179 1179 1180 - 1181 - 1182 1182 = 13. Support = 1183 1183 1184 1184 * Try to see if your questions already answered in the [[wiki>>doc:Main.WebHome]].
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