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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** ... ... @@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ 246 246 247 247 == 3.2 Use WAN port to access Internet == 248 248 275 + 249 249 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**: 250 250 251 251 ... ... @@ -252,13 +252,16 @@ 252 252 [[image:1657088560833-398.png]] 253 253 254 254 282 + 255 255 == 3.3 Access the Internet as a WiFi Client == 256 256 257 -In the WiFi Client Mode, DLOS8N acts as a WiFi client and gets DHCP from an upstream router via WiFi. 258 258 286 +In the WiFi Client Mode, LPS8N acts as a WiFi client and gets DHCP from an upstream router via WiFi. 287 + 259 259 ((( 260 260 The settings for WiFi Client is under page (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**System~-~-> WiFi ~-~-> WiFi WAN Client Settings** 261 261 291 + 262 262 [[image:1657088818095-182.png]] 263 263 ))) 264 264 ... ... @@ -266,11 +266,13 @@ 266 266 ((( 267 267 In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP, and input the Passphrase then click Save & Apply to connect. 268 268 299 + 269 269 270 270 ))) 271 271 272 272 == 3.4 Use built-in 4G modem for internet access == 273 273 305 + 274 274 ((( 275 275 ((( 276 276 If the LPS8N has 3G/4G Cellular modem, user can use it as main internet connection or back up. ... ... @@ -306,8 +306,10 @@ 306 306 ))) 307 307 308 308 341 + 309 309 == 3.5 Check Internet connection == 310 310 344 + 311 311 In the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**home**(%%) page, we can check the Internet connection. 312 312 313 313 * GREEN Tick [[image:1652436675869-206.png||height="14" width="15"]] : This interface has Internet connection. ... ... @@ -320,14 +320,16 @@ 320 320 321 321 = 4. Example: Configure as a LoRaWAN gateway = 322 322 357 + 323 323 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. 324 324 360 + 325 325 ((( 326 326 [[image:1657091257648-882.png]] 327 327 ))) 328 328 329 329 ((( 330 -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/]]) 331 331 ))) 332 332 333 333 ... ... @@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ 334 334 335 335 == 4.1 Create a gateway in TTN V3 Server == 336 336 373 + 337 337 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 1: Get a Unique gateway ID.** 338 338 339 339 ((( ... ... @@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ 347 347 The example gateway id is: (% style="color:green" %)**a840411e96744154** 348 348 349 349 387 + 350 350 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 2: Sign up a user account in TTN server** 351 351 352 352 [[**https:~~/~~/account.thethingsnetwork.org/register**>>url:https://account.thethingsnetwork.org/register]] ... ... @@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ 354 354 [[image:1657091739530-531.png]] 355 355 356 356 395 + 357 357 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 3: Choose the TTNv3 Cluster Picker** 358 358 359 359 ((( ... ... @@ -368,6 +368,9 @@ 368 368 * Australia 1 (% style="color:red" %)**corresponding Gateway server address: **(% style="color:black" %)au1.cloud.thethings.network 369 369 * Legacy V2 Console : (% style="color:red" %)**TTN v2 shuts down in December 2021** 370 370 410 + 411 + 412 + 371 371 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 4: Create a Gateway** 372 372 373 373 [[image:1657091941182-367.png]] ... ... @@ -377,7 +377,6 @@ 377 377 378 378 Open the following page: 379 379 380 - 381 381 [[image:image-20220706155323-5.png||height="579" width="1060"]] 382 382 383 383 ... ... @@ -385,7 +385,9 @@ 385 385 386 386 387 387 ((( 388 -(% 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 + 389 389 ))) 390 390 391 391 After creating the gateway, you can see the gateway info, as below. ... ... @@ -393,8 +393,10 @@ 393 393 [[image:1657094130908-567.png]](% style="display:none" %) 394 394 395 395 396 -== 4.2 Configure DLOS8N to connect to TTN v3 == 397 397 440 +== 4.2 Configure LPS8N to connect to TTN v3 == 441 + 442 + 398 398 ((( 399 399 You can now configure the LPS8N to let it connect to TTN network V3. 400 400 ))) ... ... @@ -409,9 +409,10 @@ 409 409 410 410 [[image:1657094183213-301.png]] 411 411 412 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note: **The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3. 413 413 458 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note: The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3.** 414 414 460 + 415 415 In the home page, we can see the LoRaWAN connection is ready now. 416 416 417 417 [[image:1657094202420-798.png]] ... ... @@ -422,8 +422,10 @@ 422 422 [[image:1657094221515-510.png]] 423 423 424 424 471 + 425 425 == 4.3 Configure frequency == 426 426 474 + 427 427 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. 428 428 429 429 [[image:1657094249818-468.png]] ... ... @@ -555,8 +555,10 @@ 555 555 ((( 556 556 557 557 606 +((( 558 558 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the page (% style="color:green" %)**LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log** 559 559 ))) 609 +))) 560 560 561 561 [[image:1657094930903-357.png]] 562 562 ... ... @@ -619,9 +619,13 @@ 619 619 620 620 == 5.4 MQTT Settings == 621 621 672 +((( 622 622 If end nodes works in ABP mode, user can configure LPS8N to transfer the data to MQTT broker, 674 +))) 623 623 676 +((( 624 624 Instruction: **[[MQTT Forward Instruction>>doc:Main.MQTT Forward Instruction.WebHome]]** 678 +))) 625 625 626 626 627 627 [[image:1652428705046-212.png||height="417" width="733"]] ... ... @@ -711,8 +711,15 @@ 711 711 712 712 === 5.5.7 System ~-~-> Remote Mgnt & Auto Provision === 713 713 714 -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: 715 715 770 + 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 + 716 716 (% style="display:none" %) [[image:1657157402578-508.png||height="450" width="992"]] 717 717 718 718 (% id="cke_bm_589629S" style="display:none" %) [[image:image-20220707092040-2.png||height="452" width="1002"]] ... ... @@ -720,13 +720,16 @@ 720 720 [[image:image-20220707092040-3.png||height="449" width="956"]] 721 721 722 722 723 -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 +))) 724 724 725 - [[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" %) (%%) 726 726 790 +((( 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 +))) 727 727 728 -R-SSH is for remote access device and management, introduction for how to use: **[[Remote Access Gateway>>doc:Main.Remote Access Gateway.WebHome]]** 729 - 730 730 [[image:1652429624400-864.png||height="432" width="716"]] 731 731 732 732 ... ... @@ -754,12 +754,18 @@ 754 754 755 755 [[image:1657156052651-770.png]] 756 756 821 +((( 757 757 Select the required image and click **Flash Image.** The image will be uploaded to the device, and then click **Process Update** to upgrade. 823 +))) 758 758 759 759 826 +((( 760 760 (% 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 +))) 761 761 830 +((( 762 762 The system will automatically boot into the new firmware after upgrade. 832 +))) 763 763 764 764 [[image:1657156094153-520.png]] 765 765 ... ... @@ -815,30 +815,46 @@ 815 815 816 816 == 6.1 Packet Filtering == 817 817 888 +((( 818 818 Drop unwanted packets. 890 +))) 819 819 892 +((( 820 820 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 +))) 821 821 822 822 823 823 == 6.2 Remote Access == 824 824 899 +((( 825 825 Remote Access Devices for management. 901 +))) 826 826 827 -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 +))) 828 828 829 829 830 830 == 6.3 How to decode ABP LoRaWAN node == 831 831 910 +((( 832 832 Decode ABP: 912 +))) 833 833 914 +((( 834 834 [[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 +))) 835 835 836 836 837 837 == 6.4 How to set data to MQTT broker == 838 838 921 +((( 839 839 Only support ABP LoRaWAN End Node 923 +))) 840 840 925 +((( 841 841 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 +))) 842 842 843 843 844 844 == 6.5 More instructions == ... ... @@ -856,10 +856,10 @@ 856 856 857 857 [[image:image-20220707092040-3.png||height="449" width="956"]](% style="display:none" %) 858 858 859 -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 +))) 860 860 861 -[[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]] 862 - 863 863 (% style="display:none" %) (%%) 864 864 865 865 = 7. (% style="display:none" %) (%%)Linux System = ... ... @@ -1000,20 +1000,30 @@ 1000 1000 ( [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LPS8N/Firmware/ChangeLog>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LIG16/Firmware/ChangeLog]] ) 1001 1001 1002 1002 1089 +((( 1003 1003 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 +))) 1004 1004 1005 1005 1006 1006 == 8.1 Upgrade via Web UI == 1007 1007 1096 +((( 1008 1008 Go to the page: (% style="color:green" %)**Web ~-~-> System ~-~-> Firmware Upgrade** 1098 +))) 1009 1009 1100 +((( 1010 1010 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 +))) 1011 1011 1012 1012 1105 +((( 1013 1013 (% 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 +))) 1014 1014 1015 1015 1110 +((( 1016 1016 The system will automatically boot into the new firmware after upgrade. 1112 +))) 1017 1017 1018 1018 [[image:1657158986600-386.png]] 1019 1019 ... ... @@ -1020,12 +1020,18 @@ 1020 1020 1021 1021 == 8.2 Upgrade via Linux console == 1022 1022 1119 +((( 1023 1023 SCP the firmware to the system** (% style="color:green" %)/var(%%)** directory and then run 1121 +))) 1024 1024 1123 +((( 1025 1025 (% style="color:#4472c4" %)** //root@OpenWrt:~~# /sbin/sysupgrade –n /var/Your_Image//** 1125 +))) 1026 1026 1027 1027 1128 +((( 1028 1028 (% style="color:red" %)**NOTE**(%%): it is important to transfer the image in the /var directory, otherwise it may exceed the available flash size. 1130 +))) 1029 1029 1030 1030 1031 1031 ... ... @@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ 1034 1034 == 9.1 How can I configure for a customized frequency band? == 1035 1035 1036 1036 ((( 1037 -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]] 1038 1038 ))) 1039 1039 1040 1040 ((( ... ... @@ -1043,7 +1043,6 @@ 1043 1043 1044 1044 == 9.2 Can I make my own firmware for the gateway, where can I find the source code? == 1045 1045 1046 - 1047 1047 ((( 1048 1048 Yes, You can make your own firmware for the LPS8N for branding purposes or to add customized applications. 1049 1049 ))) ... ... @@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ 1089 1089 == 10.2 How to recover the LPS8N if the firmware crashes == 1090 1090 1091 1091 ((( 1092 -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]] 1093 1093 ))) 1094 1094 1095 1095 ((( ... ... @@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ 1132 1132 ))) 1133 1133 1134 1134 ((( 1135 -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. 1136 1136 ))) 1137 1137 1138 1138 ... ... @@ -1147,8 +1147,6 @@ 1147 1147 * (% style="color:red" %)** 868**(% style="color:black" %) : valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865. 1148 1148 * (% style="color:red" %)** 915**(% style="color:black" %): valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 1149 1149 1150 - 1151 - 1152 1152 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %) **//YYY: 4G Cellular Option//** 1153 1153 1154 1154 * (% style="color:red" %)** EC25-E**(% style="color:black" %): EMEA, Korea, Thailand, India. ... ... @@ -1180,8 +1180,6 @@ 1180 1180 1181 1181 1182 1182 1183 - 1184 - 1185 1185 = 13. Support = 1186 1186 1187 1187 * Try to see if your questions already answered in the [[wiki>>doc:Main.WebHome]].
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