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... ... @@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ 6 6 7 7 **Table of Contents:** 8 8 9 -{{toc/}} 10 10 11 11 12 12 ... ... @@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ 105 105 * MIMO technology meets demands for data rate and link reliability in modem wireless communication systems 106 106 107 107 108 - 109 109 == 1.3 Features == 110 110 111 111 * Open Source OpenWrt system ... ... @@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ 123 123 * Optional 3G/4G cellular connection 124 124 125 125 126 - 127 127 == 1.4 Hardware System Structure == 128 128 129 129 [[image:1657079015096-949.png]] ... ... @@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ 149 149 * **ETH LED **[[image:image-20220706115518-4.png||height="15" width="17"]] : This LED shows the ETH interface connection status. 150 150 151 151 152 - 153 153 = 2. Access and Configure LPS8N = 154 154 155 155 ((( ... ... @@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ 239 239 * **WiFi AP Mode** 240 240 241 241 242 - 243 243 == 3.2 Use WAN port to access Internet == 244 244 245 245 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**: ... ... @@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ 250 250 251 251 == 3.3 Access the Internet as a WiFi Client == 252 252 253 -In the WiFi Client Mode, L PS8N acts as a WiFi client and gets DHCP from an upstream router via WiFi.248 +In the WiFi Client Mode, DLOS8N acts as a WiFi client and gets DHCP from an upstream router via WiFi. 254 254 255 255 ((( 256 256 The settings for WiFi Client is under page (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**System~-~-> WiFi ~-~-> WiFi WAN Client Settings** ... ... @@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ 323 323 ))) 324 324 325 325 ((( 326 -This chapter describes how to use the L PS8N321 +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/]]) 327 327 ))) 328 328 329 329 ... ... @@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ 374 374 375 375 Open the following page: 376 376 372 + 377 377 [[image:image-20220706155323-5.png||height="579" width="1060"]] 378 378 379 379 ... ... @@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ 389 389 [[image:1657094130908-567.png]](% style="display:none" %) 390 390 391 391 392 -== 4.2 Configure L PS8N to connect to TTN v3 ==388 +== 4.2 Configure DLOS8N to connect to TTN v3 == 393 393 394 394 ((( 395 395 You can now configure the LPS8N to let it connect to TTN network V3. ... ... @@ -551,10 +551,8 @@ 551 551 ((( 552 552 553 553 554 -((( 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 ))) 557 -))) 558 558 559 559 [[image:1657094930903-357.png]] 560 560 ... ... @@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ 561 561 Note *: **[[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]** 562 562 563 563 564 -=== 5.2.2 558 +=== 5.2.2 LoRa ~-~-> ABP Decryption === 565 565 566 566 The LPS8N can communicate with LoRaWAN ABP End Node without the need of LoRaWAN server. It can be used in some cases such as: 567 567 ... ... @@ -617,13 +617,9 @@ 617 617 618 618 == 5.4 MQTT Settings == 619 619 620 -((( 621 621 If end nodes works in ABP mode, user can configure LPS8N to transfer the data to MQTT broker, 622 -))) 623 623 624 -((( 625 625 Instruction: **[[MQTT Forward Instruction>>doc:Main.MQTT Forward Instruction.WebHome]]** 626 -))) 627 627 628 628 629 629 [[image:1652428705046-212.png||height="417" width="733"]] ... ... @@ -713,15 +713,8 @@ 713 713 714 714 === 5.5.7 System ~-~-> Remote Mgnt & Auto Provision === 715 715 716 -Auto Provision is the feature for batch configure and remote management. It can be used in below two cases: 706 +Auto Provision is the feature for batch configure and remote management. It can be used in below two cases:(% style="display:none" %) 717 717 718 - 719 -[[image:image-20220707112053-4.png||height="451" width="995"]] 720 - 721 -[[image:image-20220707112053-5.png||height="453" width="1004"]] 722 - 723 -(% style="display:none" %) 724 - 725 725 (% style="display:none" %) [[image:1657157402578-508.png||height="450" width="992"]] 726 726 727 727 (% id="cke_bm_589629S" style="display:none" %) [[image:image-20220707092040-2.png||height="452" width="1002"]] ... ... @@ -729,16 +729,13 @@ 729 729 [[image:image-20220707092040-3.png||height="449" width="956"]] 730 730 731 731 732 -((( 733 -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]] 734 -))) 715 +Please see this document for detail:(% style="display:none" %) 735 735 736 - (%style="display:none" %) (%%)717 +[[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]] 737 737 738 -((( 739 -R-SSH is for remote access device and management, introduction for how to use: [[Remote Access Gateway>>doc:Main.Remote Access Gateway.WebHome]] 740 -))) 741 741 720 +R-SSH is for remote access device and management, introduction for how to use: **[[Remote Access Gateway>>doc:Main.Remote Access Gateway.WebHome]]** 721 + 742 742 [[image:1652429624400-864.png||height="432" width="716"]] 743 743 744 744 ... ... @@ -894,20 +894,17 @@ 894 894 895 895 After logging in, you will be in the Linux console and can enter commands as shown below. 896 896 877 +[[image:1652431588565-830.png]] 897 897 898 -[[image:1657158198733-338.png]] 899 - 900 900 The “(% class="mark" %)**logread -f**(%%)” command can be used to debug how system runs. 901 901 881 +[[image:1652431609193-637.png||height="214" width="732"]] 902 902 903 -[[image:1657158190234-805.png]] 904 904 884 +== 7.2 Edit and Transfer files == 905 905 906 - 907 -== 7.2 Edit and Transfer files == 908 - 909 909 ((( 910 -The L PS8N supports the (% style="color:green" %)**SCP protocol** (% style="color:black" %)and has a built-in (% style="color:green" %)**SFTP server**. (% style="color:black" %)There are many ways to edit and transfer files using these protocols.887 +The DLOS8N supports the (% style="color:green" %)**SCP protocol** (% style="color:black" %)and has a built-in (% style="color:green" %)**SFTP server**. (% style="color:black" %)There are many ways to edit and transfer files using these protocols. 911 911 ))) 912 912 913 913 ((( ... ... @@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ 915 915 ))) 916 916 917 917 ((( 918 -After establishing access via WinSCP to the device, you can use an FTP style window to drag / drop files to the L PS8N, or edit the files directly in the windows.895 +After establishing access via WinSCP to the device, you can use an FTP style window to drag / drop files to the DLOS8N, or edit the files directly in the windows. 919 919 ))) 920 920 921 921 ((( ... ... @@ -925,15 +925,14 @@ 925 925 [[image:1652431650755-450.png]] 926 926 927 927 905 +== 7.3 File System == 928 928 929 -== 7.3 File System == 930 - 931 931 ((( 932 -The L PS8N has a 16MB flash and a 64MB RAM. The /var and /tmp directories are in the RAM, so contents stored in /tmp and /var will be erased after rebooting the device. Other directories are in the flash and will remain after reboot.908 +The DLOS8N has a 16MB flash and a 64MB RAM. The /var and /tmp directories are in the RAM, so contents stored in /tmp and /var will be erased after rebooting the device. Other directories are in the flash and will remain after reboot. 933 933 ))) 934 934 935 935 ((( 936 -The Linux system uses around 8MB ~~10MB flash size which means there is not much room for user to store data in the L PS8N flash.912 +The Linux system uses around 8MB ~~10MB flash size which means there is not much room for user to store data in the DLOS8N flash. 937 937 ))) 938 938 939 939 ((( ... ... @@ -941,9 +941,9 @@ 941 941 ))) 942 942 943 943 944 -== 7.4 920 +== 7.4 Package maintenance system == 945 945 946 -L PS8N uses the OpenWrt [[**OPKG package maintenance system**>>https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg]]. There are more than 3000+ packages available in our package server for users to install for their applications. For example, if you want to add the **//iperf //** tool, you can install the related packages and configure LPS8N to use **//iperf //**.922 +DLOS8N uses the OpenWrt [[**OPKG package maintenance system**>>https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg]]. There are more than 3000+ packages available in our package server for users to install for their applications. For example, if you want to add the **//iperf //** tool, you can install the related packages and configure DLOS8N to use **//iperf //**. 947 947 948 948 ((( 949 949 Below are some example **//opkg //** commands. For more information please refer to the [[OPKG package maintain system>>https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg]]** **([[https:~~/~~/oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg>>https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg]]) ... ... @@ -954,11 +954,11 @@ 954 954 ))) 955 955 956 956 ((( 957 -(% style="color:green" %)**root@dragino-169d30:~~# opkg update** 933 +(% style="color:green" %)**root@dragino-169d30:~~# opkg update** (% style="color:black" %)~/~/ to get the latest packages list 958 958 ))) 959 959 960 960 ((( 961 -(% style="color:green" %)**root@dragino-169d30:~~# opkg list** (% style="color:black" %) 937 +(% style="color:green" %)**root@dragino-169d30:~~# opkg list** (% style="color:black" %) ~/~/shows the available packages 962 962 ))) 963 963 964 964 ((( ... ... @@ -994,101 +994,47 @@ 994 994 995 995 ((( 996 996 (% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)//Configuring iperf.// 997 - 998 - 999 - 1000 1000 ))) 1001 1001 1002 -= 8. 975 += 8. Upgrade Linux Firmware = 1003 1003 1004 -We keep improving the LPS8N Linux side firmware for new features and bug fixes. Below are the links for reference. 1005 1005 1006 - ***Latestfirmware**: [[LoRa GatewayFirmware>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware/]],978 += 9. FAQ = 1007 1007 1008 - ([[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LPS8N/Firmware>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/LIG16/Firmware]])980 +== 9.1 How can I configure for a customized frequency band? == 1009 1009 1010 -* **Change Log**: [[Firmware Change Log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LG02-OLG02/Firmware/ChangeLog]]. 1011 - 1012 -( [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LPS8N/Firmware/ChangeLog>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LIG16/Firmware/ChangeLog]] ) 1013 - 1014 - 1015 -The file named as (% style="color:green" %)** xxxxx–xxxxx-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin **(%%)is the upgrade Image. There are different methods to upgrade, as below. 1016 - 1017 - 1018 -== 8.1 Upgrade via Web UI == 1019 - 1020 1020 ((( 1021 - Go to thepage:(%style="color:green"%)**Web~-~->System~-~->FirmwareUpgrade**983 +See below link for how to customize frequency band: **[[How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]** 1022 1022 ))) 1023 1023 1024 1024 ((( 1025 - Selectthe 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.987 + 1026 1026 ))) 1027 1027 990 +== 9.2 Can I connect DLOS8N to LORIOT? == 1028 1028 1029 -((( 1030 -(% 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. 1031 -))) 992 +Yes, the set up instruction is here: **[[Notes for LORIOT>>doc:Main.Notes for LORIOT.WebHome]]** 1032 1032 1033 1033 1034 -((( 1035 -The system will automatically boot into the new firmware after upgrade. 1036 -))) 995 +== 9.3 Can I make my own firmware for the gateway, where can I find the source code? == 1037 1037 1038 -[[image:1657158986600-386.png]] 1039 - 1040 - 1041 -== 8.2 Upgrade via Linux console == 1042 - 1043 1043 ((( 1044 - SCPthe firmwareto thesystem** (%style="color:green"%)/var(%%)**directoryand thenrun998 +Yes, You can make your own firmware for the DLOS8N for branding purposes or to add customized applications. 1045 1045 ))) 1046 1046 1047 1047 ((( 1048 -(% style="color:#4472c4" %)** //root@OpenWrt:~~# /sbin/sysupgrade –n /var/Your_Image//** 1049 -))) 1050 - 1051 - 1052 -((( 1053 -(% style="color:red" %)**NOTE**(%%): it is important to transfer the image in the /var directory, otherwise it may exceed the available flash size. 1054 -))) 1055 - 1056 - 1057 - 1058 -= 9. FAQ = 1059 - 1060 -== 9.1 How can I configure for a customized frequency band? == 1061 - 1062 -((( 1063 -See below link for how to customize frequency band: **[[How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]** 1064 -))) 1065 - 1066 -((( 1067 - 1068 -))) 1069 - 1070 -== 9.2 Can I make my own firmware for the gateway, where can I find the source code? == 1071 - 1072 -((( 1073 -Yes, You can make your own firmware for the LPS8N for branding purposes or to add customized applications. 1074 -))) 1075 - 1076 -((( 1077 1077 The source code and compile instructions can be found at: [[https:~~/~~/github.com/dragino/openwrt_lede-18.06>>url:https://github.com/dragino/openwrt_lede-18.06]] 1078 1078 ))) 1079 1079 1080 -((( 1081 - 1082 -))) 1083 1083 1084 -== 9. 3Can I use 868Mhz version for 915Mhz bands? ==1006 +== 9.4 Can I use 868Mhz version for 915Mhz bands? == 1085 1085 1086 1086 It is possible but the distance will be very short, you can select US915 frequency band in 868Mhz version hardware. It will work but you will see the performance is greatly decreased because the 868Mhz version has an RF filter for band 863~~870Mhz, all other frequencies will have high attenuation. 1087 1087 1088 1088 1089 -= 10. 1011 += 10. Trouble Shooting = 1090 1090 1091 -== 10.1 1013 +== 10.1 I get kernel error when install new package, how to fix? == 1092 1092 1093 1093 In some cases, when installing a package with **//opkg//**, it will generate a kernel error such as below due to a mismatch I the kernel ID: 1094 1094 ... ... @@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ 1111 1111 (% style="background-color:yellow" %)Opkg install kmod-dragino2-si3217x_3.10.49+0.2-1_ar71xx.ipk –force-depends 1112 1112 1113 1113 1114 -== 10.2 PS8N if the firmware crashes ==1036 +== 10.2 How to recover the DLOS8N if the firmware crashes == 1115 1115 1116 1116 ((( 1117 1117 Please follow this instruction to recover your gateway: **[[Recover Gateway>>doc:Main.How to Recover Gateway if can't access it.WebHome]]** ... ... @@ -1121,13 +1121,12 @@ 1121 1121 1122 1122 ))) 1123 1123 1124 -== 10.3 PS8N for WiFi access and lost its IP. What to do now? ==1046 +== 10.3 I configured DLOS8N for WiFi access and lost its IP. What to do now? == 1125 1125 1126 -[[image:165 7159323292-776.png]]1048 +[[image:1652435238615-272.png||height="247" width="727"]] 1127 1127 1128 - 1129 1129 ((( 1130 -The L PS8N has a fall-back IP address on its WAN port. This IP is always enabled so you can use the fall-back IP to access LPS8N no matter what the WiFi IP is. The fall back IP is useful for connecting and debug the unit.1051 +The DLOS8N has a fall-back IP address on its WAN port. This IP is always enabled so you can use the fall-back IP to access DLOS8N no matter what the WiFi IP is. The fall back IP is useful for connecting and debug the unit. 1131 1131 ))) 1132 1132 1133 1133 (% style="color:red" %)Note: fallback IP can be disabled in the WAN and DHCP page. ... ... @@ -1135,9 +1135,9 @@ 1135 1135 1136 1136 Steps to connect via fall back IP: 1137 1137 1138 -~1. Connect PC 's Ethernet port to LG01's WAN port1059 +~1. Connect PC’s Ethernet port to DLOS8N’s WAN port 1139 1139 1140 -2. Configure PC 's Ethernet port has1061 +2. Configure PC’s Ethernet port has 1141 1141 IP: 172.31.255.253 and 1142 1142 Netmask: 255.255.255.252 1143 1143 ... ... @@ -1145,45 +1145,31 @@ 1145 1145 1146 1146 [[image:1652435256286-879.png]] 1147 1147 1148 -3. In the PC, use IP address 172.31.255.254 to access the L PS8N via Web or Console.1069 +3. In the PC, use IP address 172.31.255.254 to access the DLOS8N via Web or Console. 1149 1149 1150 1150 Please note the latest firmware uses port 8000 for http and 2222 for ssh access. 1151 1151 1152 1152 1153 -= =10.4I connectto the LPS8N's SSID but LPS8N didn't assign DHCP IP tomy laptop?==1074 += 11. Order Info = 1154 1154 1155 -((( 1156 -This is a known bug for the firmware version before 2019-09-23 for LPS, the issue was fixed since version: LG02_LG08~-~-build-v5.2.1569218466-20190923-1402. 1157 -))) 1076 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %) **//PART: DLOS8N-XXX-YYY//: ** 1158 1158 1159 -((( 1160 -In the old version, user can use the [[fall back ip method >>||anchor="H10.3A0IconfiguredLPS8NforWiFiaccessandlostitsIP.Whattodonow3F"]]to access and configure the device. 1161 -))) 1162 - 1163 - 1164 -= 11. Order Info = 1165 - 1166 - 1167 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**//PART: LPS8N-XXX-YYY//: ** 1168 - 1169 - 1170 1170 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %) **//XXX: Frequency Band//** 1171 1171 1172 -* (% style="color: red" %)** 868**(% style="color:black" %) : valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.1173 -* (% style="color: red" %)** 915**(% style="color:black" %): valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR9201080 +* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)** 868**(% style="color:black" %) : valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865. 1081 +* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)** 915**(% style="color:black" %): valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 1174 1174 1175 - 1176 1176 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %) **//YYY: 4G Cellular Option//** 1177 1177 1178 -* (% style="color: red" %)** EC25-E**(% style="color:black" %): EMEA, Korea, Thailand, India.1179 -* (% style="color: red" %)**EC25-A**(% style="color:black" %): North America/ Rogers/AT&T/T-Mobile.1180 -* (% style="color: red" %)**EC25-AU**(% style="color:black" %): Latin America, New Zeland, Taiwan1181 -* (% style="color: red" %)**EC25-J**(% style="color:black" %): Japan, DOCOMO/SoftBank/ KDDI1085 +* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)** E**(% style="color:black" %): EMEA, Korea, Thailand, India. 1086 +* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)** A**(% style="color:black" %): North America/ Rogers/AT&T/T-Mobile. 1087 +* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)** AU**(% style="color:black" %): Latin America, New Zeland, Taiwan 1088 +* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)** J**(% style="color:black" %): Japan, DOCOMO/SoftBank/ KDDI 1182 1182 1183 1183 More info about valid bands, please see [[EC25-E product page>>url:https://www.quectel.com/product/ec25.htm]]. 1184 1184 1185 1185 1186 -= 12. 1093 += 12. Packing Info = 1187 1187 1188 1188 ((( 1189 1189 **Package Includes**: ... ... @@ -1202,11 +1202,8 @@ 1202 1202 * Package Size: 14.5 x 13.5 x 6 cm 1203 1203 * Weight: 300g 1204 1204 1112 += 13. Support = 1205 1205 1206 - 1207 - 1208 -= 13. Support = 1209 - 1210 1210 * Try to see if your questions already answered in the [[wiki>>doc:Main.WebHome]]. 1211 1211 * Support is provided Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00 GMT+8. 1212 1212 Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. However, your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before mentioned schedule.
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