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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 ===
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20 ==== 1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator? ====
21 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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23 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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25 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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27 ==== 1.2 Features ====
28
29 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
30 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
31 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
32 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
33 * Mini-PCIe Interface
34 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
35
36 ==== 1.3 General Interfaces ====
37
38 * SPI interface for LoRa
39 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
40 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
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42 ==== 1.4 Pin Mapping ====
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44 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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48 ==== 1.5 LEDs ====
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50 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
51 RX: Blink when receive a packet
52 Config: Always ON
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55
56 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ====
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58 TBD
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60
61 ==== 1.7 Applications ====
62
63 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
64 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
65 * Smart Metering
66 * Smart Agriculture
67 * Smart Cities
68 * Smart Factory
69
70 === 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===
71
72 ==== 2.1 System structure ====
73
74 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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76 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]]
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80 ==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ====
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82 **Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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84 [[image:1651743803032-803.png]]
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88 === 3. Install the software? ===
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90 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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92 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
93 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
94
95 === 4. Flash with pre-build image ===
96
97 ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====
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100 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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104 [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]]
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107
108 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ====
109
110 Flash the image to SD card:
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112 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]]
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114 Note: Download the flash tool following this link
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116 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
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118
119 ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ====
120
121 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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123 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]]
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125 The account details for Web Login are:
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127 **~ User Name: root**
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129 **~ Password:   dragino**
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131
132 **~ Backup account**
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134 **~ Pi/dragino**
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136 After log in, you will be in the Linux console and type command here.
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138 [[image:1651744358515-107.png||height="366" width="581"]]
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140
141 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ====
142
143 ===== 4.4.1 Home page =====
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146 Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address
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150 [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router)
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154 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below.
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158 The account details for Web Login are:
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162 **~ User Name: root**
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166 **~ Password:   dragino**
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169 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]]
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171
172 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page =====
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175 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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178 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]]
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180 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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182 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
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184 ➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920
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186 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the
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188 page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log
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190 Note *: See this instruction for how to customize frequency band
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192 [[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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194
195 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page =====
196
197 ====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ======
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199 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]]
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201 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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203 [[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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205
206 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ======
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208 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]]
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210 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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212 [[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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214
215 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead =====
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217 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ======
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219 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]]
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221 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
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224 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ======
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226 Show system log.
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228 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]]
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231 ====== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ======
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233 **Record the system log.**
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235 [[image:1651745069814-662.png||height="144" width="621"]]
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237
238 === 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. ===
239
240 ==== 5.1 OS requirement ====
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242 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
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244 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release
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246 PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
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248 NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
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250 VERSION_ID="8"
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252 VERSION="8 (jessie)"
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254 ID=raspbian
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256 ID_LIKE=debian
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258 HOME_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/"
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260 SUPPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums"
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262 BUG_REPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"
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264
265 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ====
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267 In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID
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269 (% class="box infomessage" %)
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271 ifconfig eth0
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274 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]]
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277 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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280 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]]
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282 [[image:1651745306744-481.png||height="478" width="621"]]
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284 After set up, the status should show not connected as below:
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286 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]]
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288
289 ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder =====
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291 Enable SPI and I2C first:
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293 a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi
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295 Run sudo raspi-config to open the config window
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297 [[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="235" width="631"]]
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299 [[image:image-20220505181135-1.png]]
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301 [[image:image-20220505181135-2.png]]
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303 In RPI , Fist: Enter root account:
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305 [[image:1651745583363-614.png]]
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308 and then run:
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310 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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312 chmod +x ./auto_install.sh
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314 ./auto_install.sh
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316 [[image:1651745611629-818.png]]
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318 This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package.
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320 You can get these output:
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322 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]]
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325 ===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address =====
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328 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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332 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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335 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]]
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337 User can find the TTN v3 server address from:
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339 [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
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342 And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file.
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344 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]]
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346 * 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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348 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency.
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350 [[image:1651745867516-322.png]]
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352 2). Use this command to copy it.
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354 cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json
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356 [[image:1651745984006-868.png]]
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358 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the **global_conf.json** file.
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360 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
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365 ===== 5.2.3 Check result =====
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368 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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372 (% class="box infomessage" %)
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374 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
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377 (% class="box infomessage" %)
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379 sudo systemctl start draginofwd
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384 debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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388 (% class="box infomessage" %)
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390 sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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394 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]]
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396 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
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398 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]]
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401 We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running:
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403 (% class="box infomessage" %)
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405 **// sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f//**
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408 [[image:1651746111963-838.png]]
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410 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data
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413 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]]
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415
416 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service =====
417
418 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
419 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
420 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
421 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
422 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
423
424 === 6. Order Info ===
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426 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or  Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
427
428 **~ XX:**
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430 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
431 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
432 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
433
434 === 7. Packing Info ===
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436 (((
437 **PG1302 Package Includes**:
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440 (((
441 * PG1302 x 1
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445 * LoRa Antenna x 1
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448 (((
449 **PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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453 PG1302 x 1
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456 LoRa Antenna x 1
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459 RPi3/4 converter PCB
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462 Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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