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... ... @@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ 61 61 * 64MB RAM 62 62 * 16MB Flash 63 63 64 + 65 + 64 64 (% style="color:#037691" %)**Interface:** 65 65 66 66 * 10M/100M RJ45 Ports x 1 ... ... @@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ 71 71 * Mini-PCI E connector x 1 72 72 * SX1302 + 2 x SX1250 73 73 76 + 77 + 74 74 (% style="color:#037691" %)**WiFi Spec:** 75 75 76 76 * IEEE 802.11 b/g/n ... ... @@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ 84 84 ** 11g 54M : -71dbm 85 85 ** 11n 20M : -67dbm 86 86 91 + 92 + 87 87 (% style="color:#037691" %)**LoRa Spec:** 88 88 89 89 * Up to -140 dBm sensitivity ... ... @@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ 95 95 * Dynamic data-rate (DDR) adaptation 96 96 * True antenna diversity or simultaneous dual-band operation 97 97 104 + 105 + 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]] ... ... @@ -106,8 +106,10 @@ 106 106 107 107 108 108 117 + 109 109 == 1.3 Features == 110 110 120 + 111 111 * Open Source OpenWrt system 112 112 * Managed by Web GUI, SSH via WAN or WiFi 113 113 * Remote access with Reverse-SSH or remote.it ... ... @@ -126,14 +126,18 @@ 126 126 127 127 == 1.4 Hardware System Structure == 128 128 139 + 129 129 [[image:1657079015096-949.png]] 130 130 131 131 143 + 132 132 == 1.5 LPS8N Applications == 133 133 146 + 134 134 [[image:1657079055940-721.png]] 135 135 136 136 150 + 137 137 == 1.6 LED Indicators == 138 138 139 139 ... ... @@ -152,13 +152,16 @@ 152 152 153 153 = 2. Access and Configure LPS8N = 154 154 169 + 155 155 ((( 156 156 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. 157 157 ))) 158 158 159 159 175 + 160 160 == 2.1 Find IP address of LPS8N == 161 161 178 + 162 162 === 2.1.1 Connect via WiFi === 163 163 164 164 [[image:1657085974260-168.png]] ... ... @@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ 182 182 183 183 184 184 ((( 185 -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.202 +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. 186 186 187 187 188 188 ... ... @@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ 190 190 191 191 === 2.1.3 Connect via WiFi with DHCP IP from router === 192 192 210 + 193 193 [[image:1657086192720-649.png]] 194 194 195 195 ... ... @@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ 199 199 200 200 === 2.1.4 Connect via Ethernet with fall back ip === 201 201 220 + 202 202 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. 203 203 204 204 ... ... @@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ 205 205 206 206 == 2.2 Access Configure Web UI == 207 207 227 + 208 208 **Web Interface** 209 209 210 210 Open a browser on the PC and type the LPS8N ip address (depends on your connect method) ... ... @@ -230,8 +230,10 @@ 230 230 231 231 = 3. Typical Network Setup = 232 232 253 + 233 233 == 3.1 Overview == 234 234 256 + 235 235 The LPS8N supports flexible network set up for different environments. This section describes the typical network topology. The network set up includes: 236 236 237 237 * **WAN Port Internet Mode** ... ... @@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ 242 242 243 243 == 3.2 Use WAN port to access Internet == 244 244 267 + 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**: 246 246 247 247 ... ... @@ -248,13 +248,16 @@ 248 248 [[image:1657088560833-398.png]] 249 249 250 250 274 + 251 251 == 3.3 Access the Internet as a WiFi Client == 252 252 277 + 253 253 In the WiFi Client Mode, LPS8N 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** 257 257 283 + 258 258 [[image:1657088818095-182.png]] 259 259 ))) 260 260 ... ... @@ -262,11 +262,13 @@ 262 262 ((( 263 263 In the WiFi Survey Choose the WiFi AP, and input the Passphrase then click Save & Apply to connect. 264 264 291 + 265 265 266 266 ))) 267 267 268 268 == 3.4 Use built-in 4G modem for internet access == 269 269 297 + 270 270 ((( 271 271 ((( 272 272 If the LPS8N has 3G/4G Cellular modem, user can use it as main internet connection or back up. ... ... @@ -302,8 +302,10 @@ 302 302 ))) 303 303 304 304 333 + 305 305 == 3.5 Check Internet connection == 306 306 336 + 307 307 In the (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**home**(%%) page, we can check the Internet connection. 308 308 309 309 * GREEN Tick [[image:1652436675869-206.png||height="14" width="15"]] : This interface has Internet connection. ... ... @@ -316,8 +316,10 @@ 316 316 317 317 = 4. Example: Configure as a LoRaWAN gateway = 318 318 349 + 319 319 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. 320 320 352 + 321 321 ((( 322 322 [[image:1657091257648-882.png]] 323 323 ))) ... ... @@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ 330 330 331 331 == 4.1 Create a gateway in TTN V3 Server == 332 332 365 + 333 333 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 1: Get a Unique gateway ID.** 334 334 335 335 ((( ... ... @@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ 343 343 The example gateway id is: (% style="color:green" %)**a840411e96744154** 344 344 345 345 379 + 346 346 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 2: Sign up a user account in TTN server** 347 347 348 348 [[**https:~~/~~/account.thethingsnetwork.org/register**>>url:https://account.thethingsnetwork.org/register]] ... ... @@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ 350 350 [[image:1657091739530-531.png]] 351 351 352 352 387 + 353 353 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 3: Choose the TTNv3 Cluster Picker** 354 354 355 355 ((( ... ... @@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ 365 365 * Legacy V2 Console : (% style="color:red" %)**TTN v2 shuts down in December 2021** 366 366 367 367 403 + 368 368 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Step 4: Create a Gateway** 369 369 370 370 [[image:1657091941182-367.png]] ... ... @@ -381,7 +381,9 @@ 381 381 382 382 383 383 ((( 384 -(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: **Gateway Server address must match the gateway configuration, otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network. 420 +(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: Gateway Server address must match the gateway configuration, otherwise you will have problem for End Node to join the network.** 421 + 422 + 385 385 ))) 386 386 387 387 After creating the gateway, you can see the gateway info, as below. ... ... @@ -389,8 +389,10 @@ 389 389 [[image:1657094130908-567.png]](% style="display:none" %) 390 390 391 391 430 + 392 392 == 4.2 Configure LPS8N to connect to TTN v3 == 393 393 433 + 394 394 ((( 395 395 You can now configure the LPS8N to let it connect to TTN network V3. 396 396 ))) ... ... @@ -405,9 +405,10 @@ 405 405 406 406 [[image:1657094183213-301.png]] 407 407 408 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note: **The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3. 409 409 449 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note: The server address must match the Gateway server address you choose in TTN V3.** 410 410 451 + 411 411 In the home page, we can see the LoRaWAN connection is ready now. 412 412 413 413 [[image:1657094202420-798.png]] ... ... @@ -418,8 +418,10 @@ 418 418 [[image:1657094221515-510.png]] 419 419 420 420 462 + 421 421 == 4.3 Configure frequency == 422 422 465 + 423 423 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. 424 424 425 425 [[image:1657094249818-468.png]] ... ... @@ -430,8 +430,10 @@ 430 430 [[image:1657094333704-207.png]] 431 431 432 432 476 + 433 433 == 4.4 Add a LoRaWAN End Device == 434 434 479 + 435 435 ((( 436 436 This section shows how to add a LoRaWAN End device to a LoRaWAN network and see the data from TTN web site. 437 437 ))) ... ... @@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ 443 443 [[image:1652422794767-871.png]] 444 444 445 445 ((( 446 -(% 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**: (%%)Create a Device definition in TTN v3 with the OTAA keys from the example LT-22222-L IO Controller device. 447 447 448 448 449 449 ))) ... ... @@ -514,29 +514,39 @@ 514 514 ))) 515 515 516 516 ((( 517 -(% 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. 562 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2**: (%%)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. 563 + 564 + 518 518 ))) 519 519 520 520 ((( 521 -(% style="color:red" %)Note that it may take some time for the device data to appear in the TTN v3 display. 568 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note that it may take some time for the device data to appear in the TTN v3 display.** 569 + 570 + 522 522 ))) 523 523 524 524 [[image:1657094791060-639.png]] 525 525 526 526 576 + 527 527 = 5. Web Configure Pages = 528 528 579 + 529 529 == 5.1 Home == 530 530 582 + 531 531 Shows the system running status. 532 532 533 533 [[image:1657094893942-726.png]] 534 534 535 535 588 + 536 536 == 5.2 LoRa Settings == 537 537 591 + 538 538 === 5.2.1 LoRa ~-~-> LoRa === 539 539 594 + 540 540 ((( 541 541 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. 542 542 ))) ... ... @@ -558,11 +558,13 @@ 558 558 559 559 [[image:1657094930903-357.png]] 560 560 561 -Note *: **[[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]** 616 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note *:** **[[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]** 562 562 563 563 619 + 564 564 === 5.2.2 LoRa ~-~-> ABP Decryption === 565 565 622 + 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: 567 567 568 568 * No internet connection. ... ... @@ -575,10 +575,13 @@ 575 575 [[image:1657095412271-942.png]] 576 576 577 577 635 + 578 578 == 5.3 LoRaWAN Settings == 579 579 638 + 580 580 === 5.3.1 LoRaWAN ~-~-> LoRaWAN === 581 581 641 + 582 582 This page is for the connection set up to a general LoRaWAN Network server such as: [[TTN>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]], [[ChirpStack>>url:https://www.chirpstack.io/]] etc 583 583 584 584 [[image:1652423628833-467.png||height="357" width="755"]] ... ... @@ -592,18 +592,23 @@ 592 592 **See:** **[[Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets>>doc:Main.Filter unwanted LoRaWAN packets.WebHome]]** 593 593 594 594 655 + 595 595 === 5.3.2 LoRaWAN ~-~-> Amazon AWS-IoT === 596 596 658 + 597 597 [[image:1652428499323-384.png||height="275" width="723"]] 598 598 661 + 599 599 ((( 600 600 Please see this instruction to know more detail and demo for how to connect to **[[AWS-IoT LoRaWAN Core>>doc:Main.AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN.WebHome]].** 601 601 665 + 602 602 603 603 ))) 604 604 605 605 === 5.3.3 LoRaWAN ~-~-> LORIOT === 606 606 671 + 607 607 ((( 608 608 Settings to communicate to LORIOT LoRaWAN Network Server: [[https:~~/~~/www.loriot.io/>>url:https://www.loriot.io/]] 609 609 ))) ... ... @@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ 849 849 ))) 850 850 851 851 ((( 852 -Instruction: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Remote%20Access%20Gateway/>> url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Remote%20Access%20Gateway/]]917 +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]] 853 853 ))) 854 854 855 855 ... ... @@ -1034,7 +1034,9 @@ 1034 1034 ( [[http:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LPS8N/Firmware/ChangeLog>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/LIG16/Firmware/ChangeLog]] ) 1035 1035 1036 1036 1102 +((( 1037 1037 The file named as (% style="color:green" %)** xxxxx–xxxxx-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin **(%%)is the upgrade Image. There are different methods to upgrade, as below. 1104 +))) 1038 1038 1039 1039 1040 1040 == 8.1 Upgrade via Web UI == ... ... @@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ 1082 1082 == 9.1 How can I configure for a customized frequency band? == 1083 1083 1084 1084 ((( 1085 -See below link for how to customize frequency band: **[[How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]**1152 +See below link for how to customize frequency band: [[How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]] 1086 1086 ))) 1087 1087 1088 1088 ((( ... ... @@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ 1136 1136 == 10.2 How to recover the LPS8N if the firmware crashes == 1137 1137 1138 1138 ((( 1139 -Please follow this instruction to recover your gateway: **[[Recover Gateway>>doc:Main.How to Recover Gateway if can't access it.WebHome]]**1206 +Please follow this instruction to recover your gateway: [[Recover Gateway>>doc:Main.How to Recover Gateway if can't access it.WebHome]] 1140 1140 ))) 1141 1141 1142 1142 ((( ... ... @@ -1194,7 +1194,6 @@ 1194 1194 * (% style="color:red" %)** 868**(% style="color:black" %) : valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865. 1195 1195 * (% style="color:red" %)** 915**(% style="color:black" %): valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 1196 1196 1197 - 1198 1198 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %) **//YYY: 4G Cellular Option//** 1199 1199 1200 1200 * (% style="color:red" %)** EC25-E**(% style="color:black" %): EMEA, Korea, Thailand, India. ... ... @@ -1225,8 +1225,6 @@ 1225 1225 * Weight: 300g 1226 1226 1227 1227 1228 - 1229 - 1230 1230 = 13. Support = 1231 1231 1232 1232 * Try to see if your questions already answered in the [[wiki>>doc:Main.WebHome]].