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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 47 == **1.3 General Interfaces for PG1302** == 48 48 49 - 50 50 * SPI interface for LoRa 51 51 * Power Input: 5v, 1A 52 52 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa 53 53 54 - 55 55 == **1.4 Pin Mapping** == 56 56 57 - 58 58 [[image:1651743282627-547.png||height="402" width="425"]] 59 59 60 - 61 - 62 62 == **1.5 LEDs** == 63 63 50 + TX: Blink when transmit a packet 51 + RX: Blink when receive a packet 52 + Config: Always ON 64 64 65 -((( 66 -TX: Blink when transmit a packet 67 -RX: Blink when receive a packet 68 -Config: Always ON 69 -))) 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 ... ... @@ -89,69 +89,53 @@ 89 89 * Smart Cities 90 90 * Smart Factory 91 91 92 - 93 93 = **2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway.** = 94 94 95 95 == **2.1 System structure** == 96 96 97 97 98 -((( 99 99 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. 100 -))) 101 101 102 102 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 103 103 104 104 105 - 106 106 == **2.2 Hardware Installation** == 107 107 108 - 109 109 (% style="color:red" %)**Important Notice: Please power the RPI with 5V,3A cable.** 110 110 111 -[[image: image-20220621104746-1.png||height="381" width="451"]]85 +[[image:1651743803032-803.png]] 112 112 113 113 114 - 115 115 = **3. Install the software?** = 116 116 117 - 118 118 There are two ways to install the software in RPi4 to use PG1302. 119 119 120 120 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which supports Web UI. 121 121 * Install Lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS. 122 122 123 - 124 124 = **4. Flash with pre-build image** = 125 125 126 126 == **4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI** == 127 127 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]] 128 128 129 -((( 130 -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]] 131 -))) 132 132 133 - 134 - 135 135 == **4.2 Flash the image to an SD card** == 136 136 137 - 138 138 Flash the image to the SD card: 139 139 140 140 [[image:1651744119133-233.png||height="373" width="621"]] 141 141 109 + Note: Download the flash tool following this link 142 142 143 - (%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/]] 144 144 145 145 146 - 147 147 == **4.3 Access the Linux console** == 148 148 116 +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 149 149 150 -((( 151 -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 152 -))) 153 - 154 - 155 155 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] 156 156 157 157 The account details for Web Login are: ... ... @@ -183,32 +183,24 @@ 183 183 [[image:1651744358515-107.png||height="366" width="581"]] 184 184 185 185 186 - 187 187 == **4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4.** == 188 188 189 189 === **4.4.1 Home page** === 190 190 191 - 192 -((( 193 -Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address **http:~/~/IP_ADDRESS ** (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) 194 194 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 195 195 The account details for Web Login are: 196 -))) 197 197 198 198 ((( 199 199 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)User Name: root(%%)** 200 200 (% style="color:#0000ff" %)** Password: dragino** 201 - 202 - 203 203 ))) 204 204 205 205 [[image:1651744457761-993.png||height="352" width="621"]] 206 206 207 207 208 - 209 209 === **4.4.2 LoRa Page** === 210 210 211 - 212 212 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. 213 213 214 214 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -215,14 +215,15 @@ 215 215 216 216 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range: 217 217 218 -➢ **(% 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. 219 219 220 -➢ (% 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 221 221 222 -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 223 223 224 - (% style="color:red"%)**Note*: [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.Howto customizedLoRaWANfrequency band.WebHome]]**179 +page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log 225 225 181 +Note *: [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]] 226 226 227 227 228 228 === **4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page** === ... ... @@ -229,62 +229,50 @@ 229 229 230 230 ==== **4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP** ==== 231 231 232 - 233 233 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 234 234 235 - (% 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]]. 236 236 237 237 238 - 239 239 ==== **4.4.3.2 Basic Station** ==== 240 240 241 - 242 242 [[image:1651744890629-683.png||height="380" width="621"]] 243 243 197 +Note *: [[See this instruction for how to configure AWS-loT-Core>>doc:Main.AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN.WebHome]]. 244 244 245 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note *: [[See this instruction for how to configure AWS-loT-Core>>doc:Main.AWS IoT Core for LoRaWAN.WebHome]].** 246 246 247 - 248 - 249 249 === **4.4.4 LogRead** === 250 250 251 251 ==== **4.4.4.1 LoRa Log** ==== 252 252 253 - 254 254 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 255 255 256 256 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 257 257 258 258 259 - 260 260 ==== **4.4.4.2 System Log** ==== 261 261 262 - 263 263 Show system log. 264 264 265 265 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] 266 266 267 267 268 - 269 269 ==== **4.4.4.3 Record Log** ==== 270 270 271 - 272 272 **Record the system log.** 273 273 274 274 [[image:1651745069814-662.png||height="144" width="621"]] 275 275 276 276 277 - 278 278 = **5. Install stand-alone LoRa Packet Forwarder.** = 279 279 280 280 == **5.1 OS requirement** == 281 281 282 - 283 283 RPI in this example is RPI model 4B with fresh Raspbian OS install. 284 284 285 285 (% class="box" %) 286 286 ((( 287 - 231 + pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 288 288 PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)" 289 289 NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" 290 290 VERSION_ID="8" ... ... @@ -298,26 +298,20 @@ 298 298 299 299 ))) 300 300 245 +== **5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3.** == 301 301 302 - 303 -== **5.2 Get Gateway ID in Raspberry and input this in TTN v3** == 304 - 305 - 306 306 In RPI, run the below command to get a Gateway ID 307 307 308 308 (% class="box infomessage" %) 309 309 ((( 310 - **~ifconfig eth0**251 + ifconfig eth0 311 311 ))) 312 312 313 313 [[image:1651745210205-512.png||height="130" width="621"]] 314 314 315 - 316 316 ((( 317 317 ((( 318 318 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. 319 - 320 - 321 321 ))) 322 322 ))) 323 323 ... ... @@ -325,21 +325,17 @@ 325 325 326 326 [[image:1651745306744-481.png||height="478" width="621"]] 327 327 328 - 329 329 After set up, the status should show not connected as below: 330 330 331 331 [[image:1651745366987-458.png||height="363" width="621"]] 332 332 270 +=== 5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder === 333 333 334 - 335 -=== **5.2.1 Download and install LoRaWAN packet forwarder** === 336 - 337 - 338 338 Enable SPI and I2C first: 339 339 340 -a) 274 +a)SPI needs to be enabled on the Raspberry Pi 341 341 342 -Run yellow" %)276 +Run (% style="background-color:#dcdcdc" %)**sudo raspi-config**(%%) to open the config window 343 343 344 344 [[image:1651745476754-240.png||height="234" width="629"]] 345 345 ... ... @@ -347,14 +347,10 @@ 347 347 348 348 [[image:image-20220505181135-2.png||height="229" width="622"]] 349 349 350 - 351 - 352 352 In RPI, Fist: Enter the root account: 353 353 354 354 ((( 355 355 [[image:1651745583363-614.png||height="151" width="732"]] 356 - 357 - 358 358 ))) 359 359 360 360 and then run: ... ... @@ -375,14 +375,10 @@ 375 375 376 376 ((( 377 377 [[image:1651745657252-173.png||height="426" width="621"]] 378 - 379 - 380 - 381 381 ))) 382 382 383 -=== **5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address**===310 +=== 5.2.2 Config Gateway ID, Frequency Band and Server address === 384 384 385 - 386 386 ((( 387 387 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.** 388 388 ))) ... ... @@ -389,30 +389,26 @@ 389 389 390 390 ((( 391 391 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. 392 - 393 - 394 394 ))) 395 395 396 396 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 397 397 322 +User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 398 398 399 - 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]] 400 400 401 401 And the default frequency band is US915 in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 402 402 403 403 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] 404 404 405 - 406 406 * 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(%%).** 407 407 408 - **~1).**332 + 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency. 409 409 410 410 [[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]] 411 411 336 + 2). Use this command to copy it. 412 412 413 -* 414 -** 2). Use this command to copy it. 415 - 416 416 cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json 417 417 418 418 [[image:1651745984006-868.png||height="87" width="745"]] ... ... @@ -419,9 +419,8 @@ 419 419 420 420 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 421 421 422 -=== **5.2.3 Check result**===344 +=== 5.2.3 Check result === 423 423 424 - 425 425 ((( 426 426 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 427 427 ))) ... ... @@ -429,16 +429,15 @@ 429 429 ((( 430 430 (% class="box infomessage" %) 431 431 ((( 432 - **sudo systemctl stop draginofwd**353 +sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 433 433 ))) 434 434 435 435 (% class="box infomessage" %) 436 436 ((( 437 - **sudo systemctl start draginofwd**358 +sudo systemctl start draginofwd 438 438 ))) 439 439 ))) 440 440 441 - 442 442 ((( 443 443 debug check the ruing status of fwd: 444 444 ))) ... ... @@ -446,40 +446,32 @@ 446 446 ((( 447 447 (% class="box infomessage" %) 448 448 ((( 449 - **sudo systemctl status draginofwd**369 +sudo systemctl status draginofwd 450 450 ))) 451 451 ))) 452 452 453 453 [[image:1651746045057-414.png||height="193" width="729"]] 454 454 455 - 456 - 457 457 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 458 458 459 - 460 460 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]] 461 461 462 462 463 - 464 464 We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 465 465 466 466 (% class="box infomessage" %) 467 467 ((( 468 - **~sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f**384 + sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f 469 469 ))) 470 470 471 471 [[image:1651746111963-838.png||height="184" width="730"]] 472 472 389 + If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in **TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data** 473 473 474 - If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in (% style="color:#037691" %)**TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data** 475 - 476 476 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 477 477 393 +=== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service === 478 478 479 - 480 -=== **5.2.4 Commands to handle service** === 481 - 482 - 483 483 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Stop** (%%)dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 484 484 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Disable**(%%) dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd 485 485 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Start** (%%)dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd ... ... @@ -486,23 +486,19 @@ 486 486 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Auto run**(%%) dragino_fwd after boot: sudo systemctl enable draginofwd 487 487 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Show status** (%%)of dragino_fwd: sudo systemctl status draginofwd 488 488 489 -= **6. Order Info**=401 += 6. Order Info = 490 490 491 - 492 492 Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-XX** (%%) Or Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-PI-XX **(%%)(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) 493 493 494 494 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)XX:(%%)** 495 495 496 -* (% style="color: red" %)**868** (%%)(For Bands: EU868,IN865)497 -* (% style="color: red" %)**915** (%%)(For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)498 -* (% style="color: red" %)**470** (%%)(For Band: CN470)407 +* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**868** (%%)(For Bands: EU868,IN865) 408 +* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**915** (%%)(For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920) 409 +* (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**470** (%%)(For Band: CN470) 499 499 411 += 7. Packing Info = 500 500 501 -= **7. Packing Info** = 502 - 503 503 ((( 504 - 505 - 506 506 **PG1302 Package Includes**: 507 507 ))) 508 508 ... ... @@ -514,9 +514,6 @@ 514 514 ))) 515 515 516 516 ((( 517 - 518 - 519 - 520 520 **PG1302-PI Package Includes**: 521 521 ))) 522 522 ... ... @@ -525,18 +525,11 @@ 525 525 * RPi3/4 converter PCB 526 526 * Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI. 527 527 528 -**PG1302-PI Dimension and weight: ** 529 - 530 -* Device Size: 18 x 8 x 4 cm 531 -* Weight: 150g 532 - 533 - 534 534 ((( 535 -= **8. Support**=434 += 8. Support = 536 536 537 - 538 538 ((( 539 -If you are experiencing issues and can 't solve, you can send mail to437 +If you are experiencing issues and can’t solve, you can send mail to 540 540 ))) 541 541 542 542 (((