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2 [[image:Main.User Manual for All Gateway models.WebHome@pg1302.jpg]]
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6 **PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator User Manual**
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18 === 1. Introduction ===
19
20 ==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ====
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22 The PG1302 is a multi-channel high performance transmitter/receiver designed to simultaneously receive several LoRa packets using random spreading factors on random channels. Its goal is to enable robust connection between a central wireless data concentrator and a massive amount of wireless end-points spread over a very wide range of distances.
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24 The PG1302 is design to use with Raspberry Pi to build smart metering fixed networks and Internet of Things applications with up to 5000 nodes per km2 in moderately interfered environment.
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26 PG1302 is fully compatible with RPi3/4, users can use the pre-build OS from Dragino to set up and easy to use the module by Web UI. Or install the raw lorawan driver in the exist OS.
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28
29 ==== 1.2 Features ====
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31 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
32 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
33 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
34 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
35 * Mini-PCIe Interface
36 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
37
38 ==== 1.3 General Interfaces ====
39
40 * SPI interface for LoRa
41 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
42 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
43
44 ==== 1.4 Pin Mapping ====
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46 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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50 ==== 1.5 LEDs ====
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52 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
53 RX: Blink when receive a packet
54 Config: Always ON
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57
58 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ====
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60 TBD
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62
63 ==== 1.7 Applications ====
64
65 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
66 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
67 * Smart Metering
68 * Smart Agriculture
69 * Smart Cities
70 * Smart Factory
71
72 === 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===
73
74 ==== 2.1 System structure ====
75
76 This example is an example to show how to set up the PG1302 + RPi as a LoRaWAN gateway to use with [[TheThingsNetwork>>url:http://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]](TTN) LoRaWAN server. Set up method for other server are similar.
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78 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]]
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81
82 ==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ====
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84 **Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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86 [[image:1651743803032-803.png]]
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90 === 3. Install the software? ===
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92 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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94 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
95 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
96
97 === 4. Flash with pre-build image ===
98
99 ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====
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102 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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106 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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108
109
110 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ====
111
112 Flash the image to SD card:
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114 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]]
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116 Note: Download the flash tool following this link
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118 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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120
121 ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ====
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123 Connect the RPI Ethernet port to your router, RPi 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 RPI. You can use this IP to connect the WEB UI or SSH access of RPI. Make sure your PC and the RPI is in the same network, then use a SSH tool (such as [[putty>>url:http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~~sgtatham/putty/download.html]]) to access it. Below are screenshots
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125 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]]
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127 The account details for Web Login are:
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129 **~ User Name: root**
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131 **~ Password:   dragino**
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133
134 **~ Backup account**
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136 **~ Pi/dragino**
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138 After log in, you will be in the Linux console and type command here.
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140 [[image:1651744358515-107.png||height="366" width="581"]]
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142
143 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ====
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145 ===== 4.4.1 Home page =====
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148 Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address
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152 [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router)
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156 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below.
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160 The account details for Web Login are:
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164 **~ User Name: root**
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168 **~ Password:   dragino**
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171 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]]
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173
174 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page =====
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177 This page shows the LoRa Radio Settings. There are a set of default frequency band according to LoRaWAN protocol, and user can customize the band* as well.
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180 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]]
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182 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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184 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
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186 ➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920
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188 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the
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190 page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log
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192 Note *: See this instruction for how to customize frequency band
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194 [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Customized_Frequency_Band_for_Gateway>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Customized_Frequency_Band_for_Gateway]]
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196
197 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page =====
198
199 ====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ======
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201 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]]
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203 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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205 [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_TTN||style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"]]
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207
208 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ======
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210 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]]
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212 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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214 [[https:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_AWS-IoT-Core>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=Notes_for_AWS-IoT-Core]]
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217 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead =====
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219 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ======
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221 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]]
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223 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
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226 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ======
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228 Show system log.
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230 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]]
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233 ====== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ======
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235 **Record the system log.**
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237 [[image:1651745069814-662.png||height="144" width="621"]]
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239
240 === 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. ===
241
242 ==== 5.1 OS requirement ====
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244 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
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246 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release
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248 PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
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250 NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
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252 VERSION_ID="8"
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254 VERSION="8 (jessie)"
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256 ID=raspbian
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258 ID_LIKE=debian
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260 HOME_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/"
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262 SUPPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums"
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264 BUG_REPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"
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266
267 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ====
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269 In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID
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273 ifconfig eth0
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276 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]]
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279 We got the ether (eth0 MAC) address is b8:27:eb:49:62:bc). Add ffff at the end and remove “:” to get the gateway ID: b827ebxxxxbcffff.  Input this to TTN v3. Make sure to select legacy packet forwarder.
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282 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]]
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284 [[image:1651745306744-481.png||height="478" width="621"]]
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286 After set up, the status should show not connected as below:
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288 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]]
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290
291 ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder =====
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293 Enable SPI and I2C first:
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295 a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi
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297 Run sudo raspi-config to open the config window
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299 [[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="235" width="631"]]
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301 [[image:image-20220505181135-1.png]]
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303 [[image:image-20220505181135-2.png]]
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305 In RPI , Fist: Enter root account:
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307 [[image:1651745583363-614.png]]
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310 and then run:
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312 wget [[https:~~/~~/www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/auto_install.sh>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/downloads/LoRa_Gateway/PG1302/software/auto_install.sh]]
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314 chmod +x ./auto_install.sh
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316 ./auto_install.sh
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318 [[image:1651745611629-818.png]]
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320 This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package.
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322 You can get these output:
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324 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]]
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327 ===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address =====
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330 After installation, user can find the configuration file in** /etc/lora/ **Replace the gateway ID we got above to the **gateway_ID** in file **local_conf.json.**
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334 The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the server_address field in file **local_conf.json**, like below.
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337 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]]
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339 User can find the TTN v3 server address from:
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341 [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
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344 And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file.
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346 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]]
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348 * If user want to change to other frequency bands, User can copy the file from **/etc/lora/cfg-302 **and put it into** /etc/lora/global_conf.json.**
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350 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency.
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352 [[image:1651745867516-322.png]]
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354 2). Use this command to copy it.
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356 cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json
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358 [[image:1651745984006-868.png]]
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360 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the **global_conf.json** file.
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367 ===== 5.2.3 Check result =====
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370 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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376 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
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381 sudo systemctl start draginofwd
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386 debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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392 sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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396 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]]
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398 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
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400 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]]
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403 We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running:
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407 **// sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f//**
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410 [[image:1651746111963-838.png]]
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412 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data
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415 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]]
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417
418 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service =====
419
420 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
421 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
422 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
423 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
424 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
425
426 === 6. Order Info ===
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428 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or  Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
429
430 **~ XX:**
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432 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
433 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
434 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
435
436 === 7. Packing Info ===
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438 (((
439 **PG1302 Package Includes**:
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443 * PG1302 x 1
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447 * LoRa Antenna x 1
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450 (((
451 **PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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455 PG1302 x 1
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458 LoRa Antenna x 1
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461 RPi3/4 converter PCB
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464 Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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