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... ... @@ -19,16 +19,23 @@ 19 19 == **1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator?** == 20 20 21 21 22 +((( 22 22 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 +))) 23 23 26 +((( 24 24 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 +))) 25 25 30 +((( 26 26 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 +))) 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 == **1.2 Features** == 31 31 38 + 32 32 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution 33 33 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4 34 34 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity ... ... @@ -36,12 +36,17 @@ 36 36 * Mini-PCIe Interface 37 37 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi 38 38 46 + 47 + 39 39 == **1.3 General Interfaces for PG1302** == 40 40 50 + 41 41 * SPI interface for LoRa 42 42 * Power Input: 5v, 1A 43 43 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa 44 44 55 + 56 + 45 45 == **1.4 Pin Mapping** == 46 46 47 47 ... ... @@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ 52 52 == **1.5 LEDs** == 53 53 54 54 55 - 56 - 57 - 67 +TX: Blink when transmit a packet 68 +RX: Blink when receive a packet 69 +Config: Always ON 58 58 59 59 60 60 ... ... @@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ 69 69 70 70 == **1.7 Applications** == 71 71 84 + 72 72 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation 73 73 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management 74 74 * Smart Metering ... ... @@ -76,12 +76,16 @@ 76 76 * Smart Cities 77 77 * Smart Factory 78 78 92 + 93 + 79 79 = **2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway.** = 80 80 81 81 == **2.1 System structure** == 82 82 83 83 99 +((( 84 84 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 +))) 85 85 86 86 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 87 87 ... ... @@ -98,20 +98,25 @@ 98 98 99 99 = **3. Install the software?** = 100 100 118 + 101 101 There are two ways to install the software in RPi4 to use PG1302. 102 102 103 103 * Flash SD card with Dragino pre-build image which supports Web UI. 104 104 * Install Lora packet forwarder in existing RPi OS. 105 105 124 + 125 + 106 106 = **4. Flash with pre-build image** = 107 107 108 108 == **4.1 Download the dragino image for RPI** == 109 109 110 -Download PG1302_for_Rpi4_64_with_webui from 111 -[[https:~~/~~/www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f6nbldh1qbspya5/AACgL6pDkwdBQO1BQqq_Nubwa?dl=0]] 112 112 131 +((( 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 +))) 113 113 114 114 136 + 115 115 == **4.2 Flash the image to an SD card** == 116 116 117 117 ... ... @@ -127,8 +127,11 @@ 127 127 == **4.3 Access the Linux console** == 128 128 129 129 152 +((( 130 130 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 +))) 131 131 156 + 132 132 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] 133 133 134 134 The account details for Web Login are: ... ... @@ -166,9 +166,11 @@ 166 166 === **4.4.1 Home page** === 167 167 168 168 194 +((( 169 169 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) 170 170 You will see the login interface of RPI as shown below. 171 171 The account details for Web Login are: 198 +))) 172 172 173 173 ((( 174 174 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)User Name: root(%%)** ... ... @@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ 194 194 195 195 ➢ (% style="color:red" %)**915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920** 196 196 197 -After user choose the frequency plan, he can see the actually frequency in used by checking the (% style="color: blue" %)**page LogRead ~-~-> LoRa Log**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** 198 198 199 199 (% style="color:red" %)**Note *: [[See this instruction for how to customize frequency band>>doc:Main.How to customized LoRaWAN frequency band.WebHome]]** 200 200 ... ... @@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ 259 259 260 260 (% class="box" %) 261 261 ((( 262 - pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 289 + pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 263 263 PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)" 264 264 NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" 265 265 VERSION_ID="8" ... ... @@ -364,26 +364,30 @@ 364 364 365 365 ((( 366 366 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 + 367 367 ))) 368 368 369 369 [[image:1651745709709-887.png||height="820" width="621"]] 370 370 371 -User can find the TTN v3 server address from: 372 372 373 -[[Server Addresses ~| The Things Stack for LoRaWAN (thethingsindustries.com)>>url:https://www.thethingsindustries.com/docs/getting-started/server-addresses/#deployments]] 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]] 374 374 375 375 And the default frequency band is US915 in (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 376 376 377 377 [[image:1651745838008-820.png||height="650" width="621"]] 378 378 407 + 379 379 * 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(%%).** 380 380 381 - 1).Chose your need the name of region frequency. 410 +**~ 1). Chose your need the name of region frequency.** 382 382 383 383 [[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]] 384 384 385 - 2). Use this command to copy it. 386 386 415 +* 416 +** 2). Use this command to copy it. 417 + 387 387 cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json 388 388 389 389 [[image:1651745984006-868.png||height="87" width="745"]] ... ... @@ -390,8 +390,9 @@ 390 390 391 391 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 392 392 393 -=== 5.2.3 Check result === 424 +=== **5.2.3 Check result** === 394 394 426 + 395 395 ((( 396 396 Run below command to restart the dragino_fwd: 397 397 ))) ... ... @@ -399,15 +399,16 @@ 399 399 ((( 400 400 (% class="box infomessage" %) 401 401 ((( 402 -sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 434 +**sudo systemctl stop draginofwd** 403 403 ))) 404 404 405 405 (% class="box infomessage" %) 406 406 ((( 407 -sudo systemctl start draginofwd 439 +**sudo systemctl start draginofwd** 408 408 ))) 409 409 ))) 410 410 443 + 411 411 ((( 412 412 debug check the ruing status of fwd: 413 413 ))) ... ... @@ -415,33 +415,40 @@ 415 415 ((( 416 416 (% class="box infomessage" %) 417 417 ((( 418 -sudo systemctl status draginofwd 451 +**sudo systemctl status draginofwd** 419 419 ))) 420 420 ))) 421 421 422 422 [[image:1651746045057-414.png||height="193" width="729"]] 423 423 457 + 458 + 424 424 The dragino_fwd will start with the new gateway ID and TTN v3 should show the connection ok: 425 425 461 + 426 426 [[image:1651746078253-168.png||height="372" width="621"]] 427 427 428 428 465 + 429 429 We can check dragino_fwd running states in RPi by running: 430 430 431 431 (% class="box infomessage" %) 432 432 ((( 433 - sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f 470 +**~ sudo journalctl -u draginofwd -f** 434 434 ))) 435 435 436 436 [[image:1651746111963-838.png||height="184" width="730"]] 437 437 438 - If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in **TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data** 439 439 476 + If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in (% style="color:#037691" %)**TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data** 477 + 440 440 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] 441 441 442 442 443 -=== 5.2.4 Commands to handle service === 444 444 482 +=== **5.2.4 Commands to handle service** === 483 + 484 + 445 445 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Stop** (%%)dragino_fwd service: sudo systemctl stop draginofwd 446 446 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Disable**(%%) dragino_fwd auto run after boot: sudo systemctl disable draginofwd 447 447 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Start** (%%)dragino_fwd : sudo systemctl start draginofwd ... ... @@ -448,18 +448,22 @@ 448 448 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Auto run**(%%) dragino_fwd after boot: sudo systemctl enable draginofwd 449 449 * (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**Show status** (%%)of dragino_fwd: sudo systemctl status draginofwd 450 450 451 -= 6. Order Info = 452 452 492 += **6. Order Info** = 493 + 494 + 453 453 Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-XX** (%%) Or Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-PI-XX **(%%)(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) 454 454 455 455 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)XX:(%%)** 456 456 457 -* (% style="color: #0000ff" %)**868** (%%)(For Bands: EU868,IN865)458 -* (% style="color: #0000ff" %)**915** (%%)(For Bands: US915,AU915,AS923,KR920)459 -* (% style="color: #0000ff" %)**470** (%%)(For Band: CN470)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) 460 460 461 -= 7. Packing Info = 462 462 504 + 505 += **7. Packing Info** = 506 + 463 463 ((( 464 464 465 465 ... ... @@ -490,11 +490,14 @@ 490 490 * Device Size: 18 x 8 x 4 cm 491 491 * Weight: 150g 492 492 537 + 538 + 493 493 ((( 494 -= 8. Support = 540 += **8. Support** = 495 495 542 + 496 496 ((( 497 -If you are experiencing issues and can ’t solve, you can send mail to544 +If you are experiencing issues and can't solve, you can send mail to 498 498 ))) 499 499 500 500 (((