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... ... @@ -19,23 +19,15 @@ 19 19 == **1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator?** == 20 20 21 21 22 -((( 23 23 The PG1302 is a (% style="color:green" %)**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. 24 -))) 25 25 26 -((( 27 27 The PG1302 is designed to use with Raspberry Pi to build smart metering fixed networks and Internet of Things applications with up to 5000 nodes per km2 in a moderately interfered environment. 28 -))) 29 29 30 -((( 31 31 PG1302 is fully compatible with (% style="color:green" %)**RPi3/4 or Tinker Board**(%%), 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 existing OS. 32 -))) 33 33 34 34 35 - 36 36 == **1.2 Features** == 37 37 38 - 39 39 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution 40 40 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4 41 41 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity ... ... @@ -43,45 +43,32 @@ 43 43 * Mini-PCIe Interface 44 44 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi 45 45 46 - 47 - 48 48 == **1.3 General Interfaces for PG1302** == 49 49 50 - 51 51 * SPI interface for LoRa 52 52 * Power Input: 5v, 1A 53 53 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa 54 54 55 - 56 - 57 57 == **1.4 Pin Mapping** == 58 58 59 - 60 60 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]] 61 61 62 - 63 - 64 64 == **1.5 LEDs** == 65 65 50 + TX: Blink when transmit a packet 51 + RX: Blink when receive a packet 52 + Config: Always ON 66 66 67 -TX: Blink when transmit a packet 68 -RX: Blink when receive a packet 69 -Config: Always ON 70 70 71 - 72 - 73 73 == **1.6 Power Consumption** == 74 74 57 + <300mA @ 3.3v. 75 75 76 -<300mA @ 3.3v. 77 - 78 78 Detail Test Report see [[this link>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/89virm4y0b02c7i/AAA-cgQEsSc8gNGFYAB0qZ_Za?dl=0]] 79 79 80 80 81 - 82 82 == **1.7 Applications** == 83 83 84 - 85 85 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation 86 86 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management 87 87 * Smart Metering ... ... @@ -89,71 +89,53 @@ 89 89 * Smart Cities 90 90 * Smart Factory 91 91 92 - 93 - 94 94 = **2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway.** = 95 95 96 96 == **2.1 System structure** == 97 97 98 98 99 -((( 100 100 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. 101 -))) 102 102 103 103 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 104 104 105 105 106 - 107 107 == **2.2 Hardware Installation** == 108 108 109 - 110 110 (% style="color:red" %)**Important Notice: Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.** 111 111 112 112 [[image:image-20220621104746-1.png||height="381" width="451"]] 113 113 114 114 115 - 116 116 = **3. Install the software?** = 117 117 118 - 119 119 There are two ways to install the software in RPi4 to use PG1302. 120 120 121 121 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which supports Web UI. 122 122 * Install Lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS. 123 123 124 - 125 - 126 126 = **4. Flash with pre-build image** = 127 127 128 128 == **4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI** == 129 129 99 +Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from 100 +[[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]] 130 130 131 -((( 132 -Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from: [[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]] 133 -))) 134 134 135 - 136 - 137 137 == **4.2 Flash the image to an SD card** == 138 138 139 - 140 140 Flash the image to the SD card: 141 141 142 142 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]] 143 143 109 + Note: Download the flash tool following this link 144 144 145 - (%style="color:red"%)**Note:Download the flash tool following this link:**[[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]]111 + [[https:~~/~~/www.balena.io/etcher/>>https://www.balena.io/etcher/]] 146 146 147 147 148 - 149 149 == **4.3 Access the Linux console** == 150 150 116 +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 151 151 152 -((( 153 -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 154 -))) 155 - 156 - 157 157 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] 158 158 159 159 The account details for Web Login are: ... ... @@ -185,32 +185,24 @@ 185 185 [[image:1651744358515-107.png||height="366" width="581"]] 186 186 187 187 188 - 189 189 == **4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4.** == 190 190 191 191 === **4.4.1 Home page** === 192 192 193 - 194 -((( 195 -Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address [[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by the uplink router) 153 +Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address[[http:~~/~~/IP_ADDRESS** **>>url:http://192.168.1.xx/]] (If the IP is assigned by the uplink router) 196 196 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 197 197 The account details for Web Login are: 198 -))) 199 199 200 200 ((( 201 201 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)User Name: root(%%)** 202 202 (% style="color:#0000ff" %)** Password: dragino** 203 - 204 - 205 205 ))) 206 206 207 207 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]] 208 208 209 209 210 - 211 211 === **4.4.2 LoRa Page** === 212 212 213 - 214 214 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. 215 215 216 216 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -217,14 +217,15 @@ 217 217 218 218 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range: 219 219 220 -➢ **(% style="color:red" %)868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.(%%)**173 +➢ 868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865. 221 221 222 -➢ (% style="color:red" %)**915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920**175 +➢ 915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920 223 223 224 -After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the (% style="color:#037691" %)**page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log**177 +After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the 225 225 226 - (% style="color:red"%)**Note*: [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.Howto customizedLoRaWANfrequency band.WebHome]]**179 +page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log 227 227 181 +Note *: [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]] 228 228 229 229 230 230 === **4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page** === ... ... @@ -231,62 +231,50 @@ 231 231 232 232 ==== **4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP** ==== 233 233 234 - 235 235 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 236 236 237 - (% style="color:red" %)**Note *: [[See this instruction for how to configure TTN>>doc:Main.Notes for TTN.WebHome]].**190 +Note *: [[See this instruction for how to configure TTN>>doc:Main.Notes for TTN.WebHome]]. 238 238 239 239 240 - 241 241 ==== **4.4.3.2 Basic Station** ==== 242 242 243 - 244 244 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]] 245 245 197 +Note *: [[See this instruction for how to configure AWS-loT-Core>>doc:Main.AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN.WebHome]]. 246 246 247 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note *: [[See this instruction for how to configure AWS-loT-Core>>doc:Main.AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN.WebHome]].** 248 248 249 - 250 - 251 251 === **4.4.4 LogRead** === 252 252 253 253 ==== **4.4.4.1 LoRa Log** ==== 254 254 255 - 256 256 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 257 257 258 258 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 259 259 260 260 261 - 262 262 ==== **4.4.4.2 System Log** ==== 263 263 264 - 265 265 Show system log. 266 266 267 267 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] 268 268 269 269 270 - 271 271 ==== **4.4.4.3 Record Log** ==== 272 272 273 - 274 274 **Record the system log.** 275 275 276 276 [[image:1651745069814-662.png||height="144" width="621"]] 277 277 278 278 279 - 280 280 = **5. Install stand-alone LoRa Packet Forwarder.** = 281 281 282 282 == **5.1 OS requirement** == 283 283 284 - 285 285 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 286 286 287 287 (% class="box" %) 288 288 ((( 289 - 231 + pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 290 290 PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)" 291 291 NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" 292 292 VERSION_ID="8" ... ... @@ -300,26 +300,20 @@ 300 300 301 301 ))) 302 302 245 +== **5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3.** == 303 303 304 - 305 -== **5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3** == 306 - 307 - 308 308 In RPI, run the below command to get a Gateway ID 309 309 310 310 (% class="box infomessage" %) 311 311 ((( 312 - **~ifconfig eth0**251 + ifconfig eth0 313 313 ))) 314 314 315 315 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]] 316 316 317 - 318 318 ((( 319 319 ((( 320 320 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. 321 - 322 - 323 323 ))) 324 324 ))) 325 325 ... ... @@ -327,21 +327,17 @@ 327 327 328 328 [[image:1651745306744-481.png||height="478" width="621"]] 329 329 330 - 331 331 After set up, the status should show not connected as below: 332 332 333 333 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]] 334 334 270 +=== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder === 335 335 336 - 337 -=== **5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder** === 338 - 339 - 340 340 Enable SPI and I2C first: 341 341 342 -a) 274 +a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi 343 343 344 -Run yellow" %)276 +Run (% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)**sudo raspi-config**(%%) to open the config window 345 345 346 346 [[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="234" width="629"]] 347 347 ... ... @@ -349,14 +349,10 @@ 349 349 350 350 [[image:image-20220505181135-2.png||height="229" width="622"]] 351 351 352 - 353 - 354 354 In RPI, Fist: Enter the root account: 355 355 356 356 ((( 357 357 [[image:1651745583363-614.png||height="151" width="732"]] 358 - 359 - 360 360 ))) 361 361 362 362 and then run: ... ... @@ -377,14 +377,10 @@ 377 377 378 378 ((( 379 379 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]] 380 - 381 - 382 - 383 383 ))) 384 384 385 -=== **5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address**===310 +=== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address === 386 386 387 - 388 388 ((( 389 389 After installation, user can find the configuration file in** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/ (%%)**Replace the gateway ID we got above to the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**gateway_ID** (%%)in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json.** 390 390 ))) ... ... @@ -391,30 +391,26 @@ 391 391 392 392 ((( 393 393 The default LoRaWAN server points to localhost, user need to put the correct server address to the server_address field in file (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**local_conf.json**(%%), like below. 394 - 395 - 396 396 ))) 397 397 398 398 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 399 399 322 +User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 400 400 401 - User can find the TTN v3 server address from:[[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]]324 +[[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]] 402 402 403 403 And the default frequency band is US915 in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 404 404 405 405 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] 406 406 407 - 408 408 * If user want to change to other frequency bands, User can copy the file from(% style="color:#0000ff" %)** /etc/lora/cfg-302**(%%) ** **and put it into** (% style="color:#0000ff" %)/etc/lora/global_conf.json(%%).** 409 409 410 - **~1).**332 + 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency. 411 411 412 412 [[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]] 413 413 336 + 2). Use this command to copy it. 414 414 415 -* 416 -** 2). Use this command to copy it. 417 - 418 418 cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json 419 419 420 420 [[image:1651745984006-868.png||height="87" width="745"]] ... ... @@ -421,9 +421,11 @@ 421 421 422 422 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 423 423 424 -=== **5.2.3 Check result** === 425 425 426 426 346 + 347 +=== 5.2.3 Check result === 348 + 427 427 ((( 428 428 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 429 429 ))) ... ... @@ -431,16 +431,15 @@ 431 431 ((( 432 432 (% class="box infomessage" %) 433 433 ((( 434 - **sudo systemctl stop draginofwd**356 +sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 435 435 ))) 436 436 437 437 (% class="box infomessage" %) 438 438 ((( 439 - **sudo systemctl start draginofwd**361 +sudo systemctl start draginofwd 440 440 ))) 441 441 ))) 442 442 443 - 444 444 ((( 445 445 debug check the ruing status of fwd: 446 446 ))) ... ... @@ -448,40 +448,33 @@ 448 448 ((( 449 449 (% class="box infomessage" %) 450 450 ((( 451 - **sudo systemctl status draginofwd**372 +sudo systemctl status draginofwd 452 452 ))) 453 453 ))) 454 454 455 455 [[image:1651746045057-414.png||height="193" width="729"]] 456 456 457 - 458 - 459 459 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 460 460 461 - 462 462 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]] 463 463 464 464 465 - 466 466 We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 467 467 468 468 (% class="box infomessage" %) 469 469 ((( 470 - **~sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**387 + sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f 471 471 ))) 472 472 473 473 [[image:1651746111963-838.png||height="184" width="730"]] 474 474 392 + If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in **TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data** 475 475 476 - If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in (% style="color:#037691" %)**TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data** 477 - 478 478 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 479 479 480 480 397 +=== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service === 481 481 482 -=== **5.2.4 Commands to handle service** === 483 - 484 - 485 485 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Stop** (%%)dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 486 486 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Disable**(%%) dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd 487 487 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Start** (%%)dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd ... ... @@ -489,21 +489,23 @@ 489 489 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Show status** (%%)of dragino_fwd: sudo systemctl status draginofwd 490 490 491 491 492 -= **6. Order Info** = 493 493 494 494 408 += 6. Order Info = 409 + 495 495 Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-XX** (%%) Or Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-PI-XX **(%%)(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) 496 496 497 497 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)XX:(%%)** 498 498 499 -* (% style="color: red" %)**868** (%%)(For Bands: EU868,IN865)500 -* (% style="color: red" %)**915** (%%)(For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)501 -* (% style="color: red" %)**470** (%%)(For Band: CN470)414 +* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**868** (%%)(For Bands: EU868,IN865) 415 +* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**915** (%%)(For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920) 416 +* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**470** (%%)(For Band: CN470) 502 502 503 503 504 504 505 -= **7. Packing Info** = 506 506 421 += 7. Packing Info = 422 + 507 507 ((( 508 508 509 509 ... ... @@ -536,12 +536,12 @@ 536 536 537 537 538 538 455 + 539 539 ((( 540 -= **8. Support**=457 += 8. Support = 541 541 542 - 543 543 ((( 544 -If you are experiencing issues and can 't solve, you can send mail to460 +If you are experiencing issues and can’t solve, you can send mail to 545 545 ))) 546 546 547 547 (((