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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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10 {{toc/}}
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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.
27
28 ==== 1.2 Features ====
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30 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution
31 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4
32 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity
33 * Support 3.3v and 5v.
34 * Mini-PCIe Interface
35 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi
36
37 ==== 1.3 General Interfaces ====
38
39 * SPI interface for LoRa
40 * Power Input: 5v, 1A
41 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa
42
43 ==== 1.4 Pin Mapping ====
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45 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]]
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48
49 ==== 1.5 LEDs ====
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51 TX: Blink when transmit a packet
52 RX: Blink when receive a packet
53 Config: Always ON
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56
57 ==== 1.6 Power Consumption ====
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59 TBD
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61
62 ==== 1.7 Applications ====
63
64 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
65 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management
66 * Smart Metering
67 * Smart Agriculture
68 * Smart Cities
69 * Smart Factory
70
71 === 2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway. ===
72
73 ==== 2.1 System structure ====
74
75 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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77 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]]
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80
81 ==== 2.2 Hardware Installation ====
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83 **Important Notice: **Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.
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85 [[image:1651743803032-803.png]]
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88
89 === 3. Install the software? ===
90
91 There are two ways to install software in RPi4 to use PG1302.
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93 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which support Web UI.
94 * Install lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS.
95
96 === 4. Flash with pre-build image ===
97
98 ==== 4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI ====
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101 Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from
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105 [[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 ==== 4.2 Flash the image to SD card ====
110
111 Flash the image to SD card:
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113 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]]
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115 Note: Download the flash tool following this link
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117 [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]
118
119
120 ==== 4.3 Access the Linux console ====
121
122 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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124 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]]
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126 The account details for Web Login are:
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128 **~ User Name: root**
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130 **~ Password:   dragino**
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132
133 **~ Backup account**
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135 **~ Pi/dragino**
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137 After log in, you will be in the Linux console and type command here.
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139 [[image:1651744358515-107.png||height="366" width="581"]]
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141
142 ==== 4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4. ====
143
144 ===== 4.4.1 Home page =====
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147 Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address
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151 [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by uplink router)
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155 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below.
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159 The account details for Web Login are:
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163 **~ User Name: root**
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167 **~ Password:   dragino**
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170 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]]
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172
173 ===== 4.4.2 LoRa Page =====
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176 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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179 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]]
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181 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range:
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183 ➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.
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185 ➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920
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187 After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the
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189 page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log
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191 Note *: See this instruction for how to customize frequency band
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193 [[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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195
196 ===== 4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page =====
197
198 ====== 4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP ======
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200 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]]
201
202 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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204 [[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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206
207 ====== 4.4.3.2 Basic Station ======
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209 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]]
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211 Note *: See this instruction for how to configure TTN.
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213 [[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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215
216 ===== 4.4.4 LogRead =====
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218 ====== 4.4.4.1 LoRa Log ======
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220 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]]
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222 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics.
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225 ====== 4.4.4.2 System Log ======
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227 Show system log.
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229 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]]
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232 ====== 4.4.4.3 Record Log ======
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234 **Record the system log.**
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236 [[image:1651745069814-662.png||height="144" width="621"]]
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238
239 === 5. Install stand alone LoRa Packet Forwarder. ===
240
241 ==== 5.1 OS requirement ====
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243 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install.
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245 pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release
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247 PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)"
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249 NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
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251 VERSION_ID="8"
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253 VERSION="8 (jessie)"
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255 ID=raspbian
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257 ID_LIKE=debian
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259 HOME_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/"
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261 SUPPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums"
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263 BUG_REPORT_URL="http:~/~/www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"
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265
266 ==== 5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3. ====
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268 In RPI, run below command to get a Gateway ID
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270 (% class="box infomessage" %)
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272 ifconfig eth0
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275 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]]
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278 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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281 [[image:1651745267862-321.png||height="526" width="621"]]
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283 [[image:1651745306744-481.png||height="478" width="621"]]
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285 After set up, the status should show not connected as below:
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287 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]]
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289
290 ===== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder =====
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292 Enable SPI and I2C first:
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294 a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi
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296 Run sudo raspi-config to open the config window
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298 [[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="235" width="631"]]
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300 [[image:image-20220505181135-1.png]]
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302 [[image:image-20220505181135-2.png]]
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304 In RPI , Fist: Enter root account:
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306 [[image:1651745583363-614.png]]
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309 and then run:
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311 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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313 chmod +x ./auto_install.sh
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315 ./auto_install.sh
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317 [[image:1651745611629-818.png]]
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319 This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package.
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321 You can get these output:
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323 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]]
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326 ===== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address =====
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329 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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333 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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336 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]]
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338 User can find the TTN v3 server address from:
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340 [[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]
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343 And the default frequency band is US915 in **global_conf.json** file.
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345 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]]
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347 * 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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349 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency.
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351 [[image:1651745867516-322.png]]
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353 2). Use this command to copy it.
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355 cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json
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357 [[image:1651745984006-868.png]]
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359 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the **global_conf.json** file.
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366 ===== 5.2.3 Check result =====
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369 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd:
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375 sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
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380 sudo systemctl start draginofwd
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385 debug check the ruing status of fwd:
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391 sudo systemctl status draginofwd
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395 [[image:1651746045057-414.png]]
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397 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok:
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399 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]]
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402 We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running:
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406 **// sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f//**
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409 [[image:1651746111963-838.png]]
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411 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data
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414 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]]
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416
417 ===== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service =====
418
419 * **Stop** dragino_fwd service:  sudo systemctl stop draginofwd
420 * **Disable** dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd
421 * **Start** dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd
422 * **Auto run** dragino_fwd after boot:  sudo systemctl enable draginofwd
423 * **Show status** of dragino_fwd:  sudo systemctl status draginofwd
424
425 === 6. Order Info ===
426
427 Part Number: **PG1302-XX**  Or  Part Number: **PG1302-PI-XX   **(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4)
428
429 **~ XX:**
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431 * 868 (For Bands: EU868,IN865)
432 * 915 (For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)
433 * 470 (For Band: CN470)
434
435 === 7. Packing Info ===
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437 (((
438 **PG1302 Package Includes**:
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441 (((
442 * PG1302 x 1
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446 * LoRa Antenna x 1
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449 (((
450 **PG1302-PI Package Includes**:
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454 PG1302 x 1
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457 LoRa Antenna x 1
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460 RPi3/4 converter PCB
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463 Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI.
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