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... ... @@ -16,19 +16,27 @@ 16 16 17 17 = **1. Introduction** = 18 18 19 + 19 19 == **1.1 What is PG1302 LoRaWAN Concentrator?** == 20 20 21 21 23 +((( 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. 25 +))) 23 23 27 +((( 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. 29 +))) 25 25 31 +((( 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. 33 +))) 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 == **1.2 Features** == 31 31 39 + 32 32 * Base on Semtech SX1302 solution 33 33 * Support Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4 34 34 * Up to -140dBm sensitivity ... ... @@ -36,12 +36,19 @@ 36 36 * Mini-PCIe Interface 37 37 * Converter board to support Raspberry Pi 38 38 47 + 48 + 49 + 39 39 == **1.3 General Interfaces for PG1302** == 40 40 52 + 41 41 * SPI interface for LoRa 42 42 * Power Input: 5v, 1A 43 43 * 1 x I-PEX for LoRa 44 44 57 + 58 + 59 + 45 45 == **1.4 Pin Mapping** == 46 46 47 47 ... ... @@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ 52 52 == **1.5 LEDs** == 53 53 54 54 55 - TX: Blink when transmit a packet 56 - RX: Blink when receive a packet 57 - Config: Always ON 70 +((( 71 +TX: Blink when transmit a packet 72 +RX: Blink when receive a packet 73 +Config: Always ON 74 +))) 58 58 59 59 60 60 ... ... @@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ 69 69 70 70 == **1.7 Applications** == 71 71 89 + 72 72 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation 73 73 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management 74 74 * Smart Metering ... ... @@ -76,13 +76,21 @@ 76 76 * Smart Cities 77 77 * Smart Factory 78 78 79 -= **2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway.** = 80 80 98 + 99 + 100 += **2. Example: Set up as LoRaWAN gateway** = 101 + 102 + 81 81 == **2.1 System structure** == 82 82 83 83 106 +((( 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. 85 85 109 + 110 +))) 111 + 86 86 [[image:1651743698677-436.png||height="457" width="686"]] 87 87 88 88 ... ... @@ -98,20 +98,27 @@ 98 98 99 99 = **3. Install the software?** = 100 100 127 + 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. 105 105 133 + 134 + 135 + 106 106 = **4. Flash with pre-build image** = 107 107 138 + 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]] 112 112 142 +((( 143 +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]] 144 +))) 113 113 114 114 147 + 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** == 128 128 129 129 163 +((( 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 165 +))) 131 131 167 + 132 132 [[image:1651744193675-591.png||height="450" width="466"]] 133 133 134 134 The account details for Web Login are: ... ... @@ -161,14 +161,17 @@ 161 161 162 162 163 163 164 -== **4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4 .** ==200 +== **4.4 Access the WebUI of RPi4** == 165 165 202 + 166 166 === **4.4.1 Home page** === 167 167 168 168 169 -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) 206 +((( 207 +Open a browser on the PC and type the RPI ip address **http:~/~/IP_ADDRESS ** (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: 210 +))) 172 172 173 173 ((( 174 174 **~ (% style="color:#0000ff" %)User Name: root(%%)** ... ... @@ -186,15 +186,17 @@ 186 186 187 187 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. 188 188 228 + 189 189 [[image:1651744554845-970.png||height="328" width="621"]] 190 190 231 + 191 191 Different PG1302 hardware version can support different frequency range: 192 192 193 -➢** (% style="color:red" %)868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.(%%)** 234 +* (% style="color:red" %)**868: valid frequency: 863Mhz ~~ 870Mhz. for bands EU868, RU864, IN865 or KZ865.** 235 +* (% style="color:red" %)**915: valid frequency: 902Mhz ~~ 928Mhz. for bands US915, AU915, AS923 or KR920** 194 194 195 -➢ (% 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**238 +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 ... ... @@ -202,11 +202,13 @@ 202 202 203 203 === **4.4.3 LoRaWAN Page** === 204 204 246 + 205 205 ==== **4.4.3.1 Semtech UDP** ==== 206 206 207 207 208 208 [[image:1651744767914-283.png||height="352" width="621"]] 209 209 252 + 210 210 (% style="color:red" %)**Note *: [[See this instruction for how to configure TTN>>doc:Main.Notes for TTN.WebHome]].** 211 211 212 212 ... ... @@ -223,11 +223,13 @@ 223 223 224 224 === **4.4.4 LogRead** === 225 225 269 + 226 226 ==== **4.4.4.1 LoRa Log** ==== 227 227 228 228 229 229 [[image:1651744955955-452.png||height="571" width="621"]] 230 230 275 + 231 231 Show the frequency for LoRa Radio and traffics. 232 232 233 233 ... ... @@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ 237 237 238 238 Show system log. 239 239 285 + 240 240 [[image:1651745003470-264.png||height="477" width="621"]] 241 241 242 242 ... ... @@ -246,12 +246,14 @@ 246 246 247 247 **Record the system log.** 248 248 295 + 249 249 [[image:1651745069814-662.png||height="144" width="621"]] 250 250 251 251 252 252 253 -= **5. Install stand-alone LoRa Packet Forwarder .** =300 += **5. Install stand-alone LoRa Packet Forwarder** = 254 254 302 + 255 255 == **5.1 OS requirement** == 256 256 257 257 ... ... @@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ 259 259 260 260 (% class="box" %) 261 261 ((( 262 - pi@raspberrypi:~~$ cat /etc/os-release 310 + 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" ... ... @@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ 346 346 347 347 This will download the packet forwarder package from Dragino Server to RPI, and start install the package. 348 348 397 + 349 349 You can get these output: 350 350 351 351 ((( ... ... @@ -382,20 +382,26 @@ 382 382 383 383 **~ 1). Chose your need the name of region frequency.** 384 384 434 + 385 385 [[image:1651745867516-322.png||height="83" width="740"]] 386 386 387 387 388 -* 389 -** 2). Use this command to copy it. 390 390 391 - c p /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json/etc/lora/global_conf.json439 +**~ 2). Use this command to copy it.** 392 392 441 +(% class="box infomessage" %) 442 +((( 443 +**cp /etc/lora/cfg-302/EU-global_conf.json /etc/lora/global_conf.json** 444 +))) 445 + 393 393 [[image:1651745984006-868.png||height="87" width="745"]] 394 394 448 + 395 395 * If user wants to change to other LoRaWAN server, modify the (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**global_conf.json**(%%) file. 396 396 397 397 398 398 453 + 399 399 === **5.2.3 Check result** === 400 400 401 401 ... ... @@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ 448 448 [[image:1651746111963-838.png||height="184" width="730"]] 449 449 450 450 506 + 451 451 If there are LoRaWAN nodes transmitting nearby, we can see the traffic in (% style="color:#037691" %)**TTN v3 –> Gateway ~-~-> Live data** 452 452 453 453 [[image:1651746139304-966.png||height="326" width="621"]] ... ... @@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ 466 466 467 467 468 468 469 -= 6. Order Info = 525 += **6. Order Info** = 470 470 471 471 472 472 Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-XX** (%%) Or Part Number: (% style="color:#0000ff" %)**PG1302-PI-XX **(%%)(Include RPi converter board for RPI 3/4) ... ... @@ -480,9 +480,8 @@ 480 480 481 481 482 482 539 += **7. Packing Info** = 483 483 484 -= 7. Packing Info = 485 - 486 486 ((( 487 487 488 488 ... ... @@ -508,6 +508,8 @@ 508 508 * RPi3/4 converter PCB 509 509 * Screws to hole converter PCB on RPI. 510 510 566 + 567 + 511 511 **PG1302-PI Dimension and weight: ** 512 512 513 513 * Device Size: 18 x 8 x 4 cm ... ... @@ -516,9 +516,8 @@ 516 516 517 517 518 518 519 - 520 520 ((( 521 -= 8. Support = 577 += **8. Support** = 522 522 523 523 524 524 ((( ... ... @@ -531,5 +531,8 @@ 531 531 532 532 ((( 533 533 With your question as detail as possible. We will reply and help you in the shortest. 590 + 591 + 592 + 534 534 ))) 535 535 )))